flagrant en · ADJ · etymology 1
Pronunciation
Etymology
From Middle French flagrant, from Latin flagrantem, present participle of flagrare (“blaze, burn”). More at black.
Meanings
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Obvious and offensive; blatant; scandalous.
'Tis certain, therefore, that in all our notions of morals vve never entertain ſuch an abſurdity as that of paſſive obedience, but make allovvances for reſiſtance in the more flagrant inſtances of tyranny and oppreſſion.
1740, [David Hume], “Of the Measures of Allegiance”, in A Treatise of Human Nature: […], book III (Of Morals), London: […] Thomas Longman, […], →OCLC, part II (Of Justice and Injustice), pages 163–164:a flagrant, unforgivably outrageous disregard for human life
- (archaic) On fire; flaming.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most flagrant | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more flagrant | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| flagraunt | alternative, obsolete, rare | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Relateds
in flagrant delict · in flagrante delicto
Synonyms
flaming (on fire) · glaring (obvious and offensive) · burning (on fire) · blatant (obvious and offensive) · gross (obvious and offensive)
Translations (31)
pl rażący (obvious and offensive) · ca flagrant (obvious and offensive) · da umiskendelig (obvious and offensive) · sv flagrant (obvious and offensive) · hu botrányos (obvious and offensive) · ru вопию́щий (obvious and offensive) · it flagrante (obvious and offensive) · gl flagrante (obvious and offensive) · bg скандален (obvious and offensive) · es flagrante (obvious and offensive) · bg очебиен (obvious and offensive) · da flagrant (obvious and offensive) · cmn 公然的 (obvious and offensive) · tr meşhut (obvious and offensive) · ru чудо́вищный (obvious and offensive) · mg manitra (obvious and offensive) · de eklatant (obvious and offensive) · de krass (obvious and offensive) · hu kirívó (obvious and offensive) · fr flagrant (obvious and offensive) · fi räikeä (obvious and offensive) · de unverhohlen (obvious and offensive) · ru де́рзкий (obvious and offensive) · fi ilmiselvä (obvious and offensive) · es sangrante (obvious and offensive) · de offenkundig (obvious and offensive) · hu felháborító (obvious and offensive) · ga neamhnáireach (obvious and offensive) · bg явен (obvious and offensive) · pt flagrante (obvious and offensive) · fi huutava (obvious and offensive)