Meanings
adjectivesubreptive (comparative more subreptive, superlative most subreptive)
comparative more subreptive · superlative most subreptive
- obsoleteSurreptitious.
- human sciencesRelating to subreption.
Origin
- Latinsubreptivus
- Englishsubreptive
Latin subreptivus.
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APA
subreptive. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subreptive
MLA
“subreptive.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subreptive. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “subreptive,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subreptive.
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