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Flagrant vs Obscene - What's the difference?

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Flagrant is a related term of obscene.


As adjectives the difference between flagrant and obscene

is that flagrant is obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous or flagrant can be (obsolete) while obscene is obscene.

flagrant

English

Alternative forms

* flagraunt (qualifier)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) flagrant, from (etyl) flagrantem, present participle of . More at (l).

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • 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.
  • (archaic) On fire, flaming.
    • Synonyms
    * (obvious and offensive) blatant, glaring * (on fire) burning, flaming
    Related terms
    * in flagrante delicto

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete)
    • ----

    obscene

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (archaic)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Offensive to current standards of decency or morality
  • Lewd or lustful
  • Disgusting or repulsive
  • Beyond all reason
  • Liable to deprave or corrupt

    • Usage notes

    * The comparative obscener and superlative obscenest, though formed by valid rules for English, are less common than more obscene' and ' most obscene .