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Unholy vs Flagrant - What's the difference?

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Unholy is a related term of flagrant.


As adjectives the difference between unholy and flagrant

is that unholy is something that is evil, impure, or otherwise perverted while flagrant is obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous or flagrant can be (obsolete).

unholy

English

Adjective

(en-adj)
  • Something that is evil, impure, or otherwise perverted.

    • Antonyms

    * holy

    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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