complicity — the state of being involved with others in an illegal activity or wrongdoing
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the state of being involved with others in an illegal activity or wrongdoing
Pronunciation (IPA): /kəmˈplɪsəti/
Korean meaning: 공모, 공범 관계, 불법 행위나 잘못된 일에 연루된 상태
Korean pronunciation: 컴**플리**서티
Example Sentences
- The CEO's complicity in the embezzlement scandal shocked investors.
- My cat's complicity in destroying the Christmas tree was evident from the tinsel in her whiskers.
- The teacher suspected complicity among the students who all gave identical wrong answers.
complicity
NOUN//kəmˈplɪsəti//
the state of being involved with others in an illegal activity or wrongdoing
Store employee shows complicity by secretly sharing stolen jewelry with burglar
Come, plicits, we stick together in crime!
Hiding complicity and duplicity behind words of simplicity.
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'complicitas', derived from 'complicare' meaning 'to fold together' or 'to twist together', combined with the suffix '-ity' to form a noun indicating a state or condition.
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📝Examples
“The CEO's complicity in the embezzlement scandal shocked investors.”
“My cat's complicity in destroying the Christmas tree was evident from the tinsel in her whiskers.”
“The teacher suspected complicity among the students who all gave identical wrong answers.”
“His nervous laughter revealed his complicity in eating the last slice of pizza.”
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