English
Etymology
First attested w:1609|1609, from F. explicite, from L. explicitus, past participle of explic�re "to unfold," from ex-, "out" + plicare, "to fold." Pornographic sense is from w:1971|1971.
Pronunciation
AHD|/Äk-splÄsî��Ät/
audio|en-us-explicit.ogg|Audio (US)
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-ɪsɪt|-ɪsɪt
Adjective
en-adj
#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.
Antonyms
implicit
Translations
Danish: eksplicit
Finnish: selvä, täsmällinen, tietty
ar:explicit
es:explicit
fr:explicit
ko:explicit
io:explicit
it:explicit
pl:explicit
ru:explicit
simple:explicit
sv:explicit
te:explicit
vi:explicit
zh:explicit
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