connivent

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/kəˈnaɪvənt/

adjective

Forbearing to see; intentionally inattentive.

“connivent claws”

OriginLatin connīvēns →
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Meanings

adjectiveconnivent (comparative more connivent, superlative most connivent)

comparative more connivent · superlative most connivent

  1. obsoleteForbearing to see; intentionally inattentive.

    connivent justice

    1 more example

    his legal justice cannot be so fickle and variable , sometimes like a devouring fire , and by and by connivent in the embers

    1643, J[ohn] M[ilton], The Doctrine and Discipline of Divorce: […], London: […] T[homas] P[aine] and M[atthew] S[immons] […], →OCLC
  2. biologyArched inward so that the points meet; brought close together or in close contact; converging.

    connivent claws

    5 more examples

    the connivent petals of a flower

    connivent wings of an insect

    connivent anthers

    connivent perianth

    connivent stamens

Origin

  1. Latinconnīvēns
  2. Englishconnivent

From Latin connīvēns.

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Translations

Catalan connivent, connivent
  • conniventforbearing to see; intentionally inattentive.
  • conniventarched inward
French connivent
  • conniventarched inward
Spanish connivente, connivente
  • conniventeforbearing to see; intentionally inattentive.
  • conniventearched inward
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “connivent,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/connivent.

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