Fugitive

Madison McCann

Definition

Noun

1. a person who flees or tries to escape

2. something elusive or hard to find

Adjective

1. running away or intending flight

2. moving from place to place 

3. being of short duration

4. difficult to grasp or retain

5. likely to evaporate, deteriorate, change, fade, or disappear

6. being of transient interest

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fugitive#dictionary-entry-2 

Pronunciation

IPA: /ˈfjuːd͡ʒɪtɪv/

Sample Sentences

Noun

"Let me show you, again, the last known photo of this troubled young fugitive, taken a week ago in Denver." (page 275)

Adjective

As he daydreamed, fugitive thoughts passed through his mind.

Etymology

late 14c., "one who flees, a runaway, a fugitive from justice, an outlaw," from fugitive (adj.). Old French fugitif also was used as a noun meaning "fugitive person," and Latin fugitivus (adj.) commonly also was used as a noun meaning "a runaway, fugitive slave, deserter."

Etymology of fugitive. (n.d.). Online Etymology Dictionary. Retrieved February 14, 2024, fromhttps://www.etymonline.com/word/fugitive

Translation

Chinese: 逃亡者 

Korean: 도망자

Kazakh: қашқын

Russian: беглец

French: fugitif

Spanish: fugitivo

German: Flüchtling

Turkish: firari