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–noun, plural -ties.

the state of being an accomplice; partnership or involvement in wrongdoing: complicity in a crime.

[Origin: 1650–60; < LL complic-, s. of complex complice + -ity

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—Related forms

com·plic·i·tous, adjective

—Synonyms collusion, intrigue, implication, connivance.

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com·plic·i·ty Audio Help (kəm-plĭs'ĭ-tē) Pronunciation Key
n. pl. com·plic·i·ties
Involvement as an accomplice in a questionable act or a crime.

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complicity

1656, from Fr. complicité, from M.Fr., from O.Fr. complice "accomplice," from L.L. complicem, acc. of complex "partner, confederate," from L. complicare "to fold together" (see complicate).

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complicity
noun
guilt as an accomplice in a crime or offense

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