complicity (C1)

noun

Pronunciation: /kəmˈplɪsɪti/

Definition

The state of being involved with others in an illegal activity or wrongdoing.

Examples

• Her complicity in the cover-up was revealed during the investigation.

• The manager denied any complicity in the scheme to defraud customers.

• Evidence suggested the security guard's complicity in the robbery.

How to Use complicity

complicity in (something) (prepositional phrase)

Involvement in a wrongdoing. — "The report detailed the company's complicity in the environmental damage."

Synonyms of complicity

Words with a similar meaning to complicity:

• involvement
• collusion
• connivance
• conspiracy

Antonyms of complicity

Words with the opposite meaning to complicity:

• innocence
• non-involvement

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