latently

Meanings

• adjective

  Existing or present but not yet made known or manifest; hidden or concealed.

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Variants

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latent , latently

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Etymology

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From Latin lateus, present participle of latus 'hidden'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'latent' was first used in the field of psychology by Sigmund Freud to describe unconscious thoughts and desires.

2. The term 'latent' is also used in biology to describe a dormant or inactive stage of a disease or organism.

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1. subconscious: The part of the mind that influences our thoughts and behavior outside of conscious awareness. 'Latently' can refer to things present in the subconscious.

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Quotes

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1. Calm, gentle, passionless, as he appeared, there was yet, we fear, a quiet depth of malice, hitherto "latent", but active now, in this unfortunate old man, which led him to imagine a more intimate revenge than any mortal had ever wreaked upon an enemy.

   - Nathaniel Hawthorne,{it}The Scarlet Letter{/it},1850

2. There were such inexhaustible possibilities still before her, such opportunities to bring out the "latent" graces of the old place, without a single irreverent touch of alteration, that the winter months were all too short to plan what spring and autumn executed.

   - Edith Wharton,{it}Afterward{/it},1910

3. On the ground in Afghanistan there is some "latent", if wary, gratitude for American aid over the years, but no one expects to build a foundation for the Taliban's downfall on a couple of million rice cakes.

   - Michael Duffy,{it}Time{/it},15 Oct. 2001

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Culture

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In literature, 'latently' is used to describe hidden or concealed feelings or conditions. For instance, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, the character Nick Carraway describes Tom Buchanan as 'latently corrupt'.

How to Memorize "latently"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a hidden or concealed object to remember the meaning of 'latently'.

2. associate
   

   - Associate 'latently' with hidden or concealed feelings or conditions.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'L-A-T-E-N-T-L-Y' to remember the meaning: Latent (hidden) and Then (manifested).

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