Added 8 October 2026
explicit
/ɪkˈsplɪs.ɪt/ adjective
Latin root: explicitus Wiktionary
adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about explicit at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Very specific, clear, or detailed. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
I gave explicit instructions for him to stay here, but he followed me, anyway.
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Containing material (e.g. language or film footage) that might be deemed offensive or graphic through clear and direct expressions.
The film had several scenes including explicit language and sex.
noun
phrase
- Used at the conclusion of a book to indicate the end.
Origin
Borrowed from French explicite, from Latin explicitus (“disentangled, easy”), variant of explicātus.
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