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complicity

[kuhm-plis-i-tee]

noun

plural

complicities 
  1. the state of being an accomplice; partnership or involvement in wrongdoing.

    complicity in a crime.

    Synonyms: , , ,


complicity

/ əˈɪɪɪ /

noun

  1. the fact or condition of being an accomplice, esp in a criminal act

  2. a less common word for complexity

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • complicitous adjective
  • noncomplicity noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of complicity1

1650–60; < Late Latin complic-, stem of complex complice + -ity
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The talks were canceled amid accusations by Iranian officials of U.S. complicity in Israel’s attacks.

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More than 300 Foreign Office staff who raised concerns about potential UK "complicity" in Israel's conduct in Gaza were told if they profoundly disagreed with government policy they could consider resigning.

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Quite predictably, all those books were about Christianity's complicity with racism and white supremacy.

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It ruled Harvard had "complicity" in the "horrific actions" surrounding the creation of the images.

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Swift had personal objections to the deal, blaming Braun for complicity in the "incessant, manipulative bullying" against her by Kanye West, one of his clients.

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