fu·gi·tive (fy  j -tv)adj. 1. Running away or fleeing, as from the law. 2. a. Lasting only a short time; fleeting: "[His] house and burial place ... should be visited by all who profess even a fugitive interest in political economy" (John Kenneth Galbraith). b. Difficult to comprehend or retain; elusive: fugitive solutions to the problem. c. Given to change or disappearance; perishable: fugitive beauty. d. Of temporary interest: fugitive essays. 3. Tending to wander; vagabond. n. 1. One who flees; a refugee. 2. Something fleeting or ephemeral. [Middle English fugitif, from Old French, from Latin fugit  vus, from fugitus, past participle of fugere, to flee.]fu gi·tive·ly adv.fu gi·tive·ness n. |
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