Complete Definition of "flagrant"

English
Pronunciation
(US) IPA|/�fleɪgr�nt/

Etymology
From L. flagrantem (present participle of flagrare.)

Adjective
flagrant
#obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous
#*1740, David Hume, A Treatise of Human Nature
#*:It is certain, therefore, that in all our notions of morals we never entertain such an absurdity as that of passive obedience, but make allowances for resistance in the more flagrant instances of tyranny and oppression.

Translations

French: #French|flagrant
Swedish: flagrant

Related terms
in flagrante delicto


French

Etymology
From L. flagrantem (present participle of flagrare.)

Adjective
flagrant
##English|flagrant
#: Cette fois-ci, je vous y prends en plein flagrant délit.

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