flagrancyn.
/ˈfleɪɡr(ə)nsi/, U.S. /ˈfleɪɡrənsi/ 1.
a. literal. The quality of being flagrant; glowing or blazing condition. Obsolete or archaic.
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the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > heat > burning > fire or flame > [noun] > flame or blaze > flaming or blazing > blazing condition
flagrancy1626
flagrance1847
1626 F. Bacon Sylua Syluarum §722 Lust causeth a Flagrancie in the Eyes.
1822 T. Taylor tr. Apuleius Metamorphosis 300 So many various stars are beheld supernally in ether, i.e. in the most clear flagrancy of fire.
b. figurative.
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the mind > emotion > pride > impudence > [noun] > shamelessness
unshamefulnessc950
unshamefastness?a1400
shamelessness1540
unshameless1555
shamefastness1589
unshamefacedness1596
flagrancy1599
blatancy1610
flagrance1634
brass1642
frontlessness1698
barefacedness1702
bronze1729
coolness1751
shamefacedness1827
bold-facedness1832
brazenness1861
unblushingness1891
society > morality > moral evil > wickedness > [noun] > shameless wickedness
flagrancy1599
flagrance1634
1599 E. Sandys Europæ Speculum (1632) 240 To draw the modest beauty of a Virgin out of the flagrancy of Harlots.
1650 J. Trapp Clavis to Bible (Num. xxv. 8) 56 So they dyed in the flagrancy of their lust.
2. Of an offence, crime, evil, etc.: Heinousness, enormity, outrageousness.
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the mind > goodness and badness > badness or evil > heinousness > [noun]
monstruosity1402
grievoustyc1410
outrageousnessc1450
enormityc1480
atrocity1534
malignitya1535
monstruousness1545
heinousness1563
monstrousness1574
ugliness1601
enormousnessa1631
monstrosity1639
enormance1682
flagrancy1714
atrociousness1731
society > morality > moral evil > wickedness > [noun] > extreme wickedness
villainy?c1225
cursedhead1382
cursednessa1400
grievoustyc1410
enormityc1480
atrocity1534
malignitya1535
heinousness1563
enormousnessa1631
enormance1682
flagitiousness1692
flagrancy1714
atrociousness1731
outrageousness1869
1714 R. Steele Apol. Pref., in Polit. Writ. (1715) 215 The Flagrancy and dangerous Consequence of what was doing.
1760 S. Derrick Lett. (1767) I. 64 A punishment..which was greatly inadequate to the flagrancy of his crime.
a1797 H. Walpole Mem. George III (1845) II. x. 221 Ministers..were borne down by the flagrancy of the provocation.
1821 J. Bentham Elements Art of Packing 245 To do what can be done..towards holding up to view the flagrancy of the disease.
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