explicit
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
First attested 1609, from French explicite, from Latin explicitus (“disentangled", "easy”), an alternative form of the past participle of explicāre (“to unfold”), from ex- (“out”) + plicō (“to fold”). Pornographic sense is from 1971.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
explicit (comparative more explicit, superlative most explicit)
- Very specific, clear, or detailed.
- I gave explicit instructions for him to stay here, but he followed me, anyway.
- Containing material (e.g. language or film footage) that might be deemed offensive or graphic.
- The film had several scenes including explicit language and sex.
Synonyms[edit]
Antonyms[edit]
- (very specific, clear): implicit, unexplicit, vague
- (containing offensive material): circumspect
Derived terms[edit]
Terms derived from explicit
Related terms[edit]
Terms etymologically related to explicit
Translations[edit]
very specific
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containing material that might be deemed offensive
External links[edit]
- explicit in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- explicit in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
Old French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin explicō (“to unfold”).
Noun[edit]
explicit m
- end (of a story)
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