Flagrant (adjective)

  1. Openly or obviously wrong or illegal; glaring.
  2. Egregious, gross, or scandalous.
  3. Conspicuous, striking, or outstanding.

Origin:

From middle english flagrant, from old french flagrant, present participle of flagrer ("to flame"), from latin flagrāre ("to burn, blaze, shine, be conspicuous").

Examples:

  1. The flagrant violation of human rights was widely reported by the media.
  2. The flagrant disregard for safety regulations resulted in a serious accident.
  3. His flagrant behavior at the party was the talk of the town.
  4. The company's flagrant disregard for the environment led to a severe penalty.
  5. The flagrant display of wealth was met with envy and resentment.
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