fugitive

 
Pronunciation: /ˈfjuːdʒɪtɪv/

noun

  • a person who has escaped from captivity or is in hiding: fugitives from justice

adjective

  • quick to disappear; fleeting: the fugitive effects of light a fugitive dye

Origin:

late Middle English: from Old French fugitif, -ive, from Latin fugitivus, from fugere 'flee'