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fugitive
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fu·gi·tive  (fyj-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 fugitvus, from fugitus, past participle of fugere, to flee.]

fugi·tive·ly adv.
fugi·tive·ness n.

fugitive [fyew-jit-iv]
Noun
a person who flees, esp. from arrest or pursuit
Adjective
1. fleeing
2. not permanent; fleeting [Latin fugere to take flight]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.fugitive - someone who flees from an uncongenial situation; "fugitives from the sweatshops"
individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"
2.fugitive - someone who is sought by law officers; someone trying to elude justice
absconder - a fugitive who runs away and hides to avoid arrest or prosecution
criminal, crook, felon, malefactor, outlaw - someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
escapee - someone who escapes
Adj.1.fugitive - lasting for a markedly brief time; "a fleeting glance"; "fugitive hours"; "rapid momentaneous association of things that meet and pass"; "a momentary glimpse"
short - primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration; "a short life"; "a short flight"; "a short holiday"; "a short story"; "only a few short months"

fugitive
Translations
fugitive [ˈfjuːdʒɪtɪv] n (from prison) → fugitivo/a

fugitive [ˈfjuːdʒɪtɪv] nfugitif/ive

fugitive [ˈfjuːdʒɪtɪv] nFlüchtling m

fugitive [ˈfjuːdʒɪtɪv] nfuggitivo/a, profugo/a;
(from prison) → evaso/a

fugitive
n fugitive [ˈfjuːdʒətiv]
a person who is running away (from the police etc) a fugitive from justice. voortvlugtende هارِب беглец uprchlík flygtning der Flüchtling φυγάς fugitivo põgenik فراری pakenija fugitif/-ive נִמלָט भगोड़ा bjegunac menekülő pelarian flóttamaður fuggitivo, evaso 逃亡者 탈주자 bėglys bēglis pelarian vluchteling flyktning, rømling zbieg fugitivo fugar беглец utečenec ubežnik begunac rymling ผู้ลี้ภัย kaçak 逃亡者 втікач; дезертир مفرور người chạy trốn hoặc lánh nạn


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