英语词汇connivent的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	connivent
词源	connivent adj. 1640s, "willfully blind or tolerant," from Latin conniventem (nominative connivens), present participle of connivere "to wink," hence, "to wink at (a crime), be secretly privy" (see connive). In natural history, "having a gradually inward direction, gradually convergent," 1757. Entries linking to connivent connive v. c. 1600, "shut one's eyes to something one does not like but cannot help," from Latin connivere, also conivere "to wink," hence, figuratively, "to wink at (a crime), be secretly privy," from assimilated form of com "with, together" (see con-) + base akin to nictare "to wink" (from PIE root *kneigwh-; see nictitate). From 1630s as "conceal knowledge (of a fault or crime of another); give silent encouragement to a culpable person." From 1797 as "be in secret complicity." Related: Connived; conniving. conniving adj. "willfully blind or tolerant," 1783, present-participle adjective from connive. Earlier in this sense was connivent. updated on March 05, 2018
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connivent adj.