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Irreligious vs Flagrant - What's the difference?

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Irreligious is a related term of flagrant.


As adjectives the difference between irreligious and flagrant

is that irreligious is contrary to religious beliefs and practices while flagrant is obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous or flagrant can be (obsolete).

irreligious

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Contrary to religious beliefs and practices.
  • Describing a conscious rejection of religion.
  • Having no relation to religion; nonreligious.

    • Related terms

    * irreligiously * religious

    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)
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