complicity Meaning & Definition
/kəmˈplɪs.ɪ.ti/
What Does Complicity Mean?
As a noun, complicity means The state of being complicit; involvement as a partner or accomplice, especially in a crime or other wrongdoing. It is also used to mean Complexity.
Complicity: Key Facts
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /kəmˈplɪs.ɪ.ti/ |
| Syllables | 4 |
| Plural | complicities |
Complicity Definition (Noun)
- The state of being complicit; involvement as a partner or accomplice, especially in a crime or other wrongdoing.
Their actions bespoke complicity.
- Complexity.
Synonyms of Complicity
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Complicity synonyms and antonyms →Complicity in a Sentence
Their actions bespoke complicity.
Word Forms & Grammar
complicity (countable and uncountable, plural complicities)
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Origin of Complicity
From French complicité, from Middle French, from Old French complice (“accomplice”), from Late Latin complic-, stem of complex (“partner, confederate”), from Latin complicō (“fold together”).
How Do You Say Complicity?
The standard pronunciation of complicity is /kəmˈplɪs.ɪ.ti/, spoken in 4 syllables, with the main stress on the second syllable (plɪs).