"flagitiousness" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /fləˈdʒɪʃəsnəs/ [UK]
Etymology: From flagitious + -ness. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|flagitious|ness}} flagitious + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} flagitiousness (uncountable)
  1. The state or quality of being flagitious; wickedness, infamy. Tags: uncountable
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