Impliciet
Example: De kritiek op het beleid was impliciet aanwezig in de geschiedschrijving.
Definition
"Impliciet" is an adverb meaning something that is implied or understood without being directly stated, especially in contexts like historical writing where criticism or ideas are suggested indirectly rather than explicitly expressed.
Etymology
The word "impliciet" comes from the Latin 'implicitus,' which means 'entangled' or 'implied.' It entered Dutch with the same sense of something being involved or understood without direct expression. Did you know that the root also gave rise to the English word 'implicit,' sharing the same meaning of something understood but not openly stated?
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"Impliciet" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - History - (C2) - set 1", containing 106 commonly used words.
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