complicity

Meanings

• noun

  The act of being an accomplice; participation, especially with others, in some wrongdoing or harmful act.

  - "His complicity in the crime was proven by the evidence."
  - "The witnesses refused to testify out of complicity with the suspect."

• noun

  Sharing or agreement, especially an unsavory one.

  - "The bystanders showed complicity as the bully harassed the victim."
  - "There is a complicity between the government and big corporations."

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Pronunciation

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Synonyms

collusion , complicitousness , connivance

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with complicity
companionality , complacency , complexity

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Variants

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complicities , complicity

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Forms

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complicit, complicitly, complicity's

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Etymology

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From Latin complicatus, past participle of complicare ‘entangle, entangle oneself, make intricate’.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'complicity' was first used in English literature in the 15th century.

2. In psychology, complicity is a concept used to explain why people join in group behavior that goes against their personal values or beliefs.

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Related Concepts

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1. accomplice: A person who helps to commit a crime or wrongdoing.

2. accessory: A person who, though not present when a crime is committed, knowingly assists in its planning or execution.

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Culture

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Complicity has been explored in various forms of literature and art, particularly in works that deal with moral dilemmas, ethical dilemmas, and the role of bystanders in the face of wrongdoing.

How to Memorize "complicity"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a web or a tangled knot to represent the concept of complicity.

2. associate
   

   - Associate complicity with the image of a group of people conspiring together.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym C-O-M-P-L-I-C-I-T-Y: 'Co-operation, Overlooking, Mutual, Participation, Involvement, Cover-up, Trust, and Yielding'.

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