Connivent
//kəˈnaɪvənt// adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Forbearing to see; intentionally inattentive. obsolete
"connivent justice"
- 2 Arched inward so that the points meet; brought close together or in close contact; converging.
"the connivent petals of a flower"
Example
More examples"his legal justice cannot be so fickle and variable , sometimes like a devouring fire , and by and by connivent in the embers"
Etymology
From Latin connīvēns.
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