Flagitious (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Shockingly brutal or cruel; "murder is an atrocious crime"; "a grievous offense against morality"; "a grievous crime"; "no excess was too monstrous for them to commit".
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Meaning 2
Extremely wicked, deeply criminal; "a flagitious crime"; "heinous accusations".
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Examples
- The dictator's regime was marked by flagitious human rights abuses that shocked the international community.
- The flagitious nature of the serial killer's crimes was evident in the gruesome details of the murders.
- The whistleblower's allegations of flagitious corruption within the corporation led to a major scandal.
- The judge described the defendant's actions as flagitious and deserving of the maximum sentence.
- The historian's book exposed the flagitious atrocities committed by the colonial powers against indigenous populations.