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connivent

/kəˈnaɪvənt/

connivent adjective: forbearing to see; intentionally inattentive.

connivent: forbearing to see; intentionally inattentive
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Adjective

connivent (comparative more connivent, superlative most connivent)

  1. (obsolete) Forbearing to see; intentionally inattentive.
    • connivent justice
    • his legal justice cannot be so fickle and variable , sometimes like a devouring fire , and by and by connivent in the embers1643, J[ohn] M[ilton], The Doctrine and Discipline of Divorce: […], London: […] T[homas] P[aine] and M[atthew] S[immons] […], →OCLC
  2. Arched inward so that the points meet; brought close together or in close contact; converging.
    • the connivent petals of a flower
    • connivent wings of an insect

Forms of connivent

comparativemore connivent
superlativemost connivent

Origin of connivent

From Latin connīvēns.

Words formed from connivent

Questions about connivent

What does connivent mean?
Connivent means forbearing to see; intentionally inattentive.
What part of speech is connivent?
Connivent is an adjective.
How do you pronounce connivent?
Connivent is pronounced /kəˈnaɪvənt/.

Words near connivent in the dictionary

  1. connive
  2. connived
  3. connivence
  4. connivencies
  5. connivency
  6. connivent
  7. connivently
  8. conniver
  9. conniveries
  10. connivers
  11. connivery

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