blatant
bla·tant
adjective
without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious
- “open disregard of the law”
- “open family strife”
- “open hostility”
- “a blatant appeal to vanity”
- “a blazing indiscretion”
conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry
- “blatant radios”
- “a clamorous uproar”
- “strident demands”
- “a vociferous mob”
Origin
Coined by Edmund Spenser in 1596 in "blatant beast". Probably a variation of *blatand (Scots blaitand (“bleating”)), present participle of blate, a variation of bleat, equivalent to blate + -ant. See bleat. In addition, it is suggested by Latin blatiō (“speak like a fool, prate”), which is rare, and so the similitude may be just coincidental. Compare typologically Bulgarian вопиющ (vopijušt), Russian вопию́щий (vopijúščij) (akin to вопи́ть (vopítʹ)).
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