ɐ lˈeɪtənt fˈʌŋkʃən əvə bᵻhˈeɪvjɚɹ ɪz nˌɑːt ɛksplˈɪsɪtli stˈeɪɾᵻd, ɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪzd, ɔːɹ ɪntˈɛndᵻd baɪ ðə pˈiːpəl ɪnvˈɑːlvd.
A latent function of a behavior is not explicitly stated, recognized, or intended by the people involved.