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1. : association or participation in or as if in a wrongful act. arrested for complicity in the crime. 2. : an instance of complicity. The two share a complicity she calls fraternal. Joan Dupont. Synonyms. collusion. connivance. conspiracy. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of complicity in a Sentence.
COMPLICITY definition: 1. involvement in a crime or some activity that is wrong: 2. involvement in a crime or some…. Learn more.
Complicity definition: the state of being an accomplice; partnership or involvement in wrongdoing. See examples of COMPLICITY used in a sentence.
Complicity is involvement in a wrongful act — like when you drove your newly-turned-vegetarian friend to a fast food joint so that she could scarf down a hamburger. Complicity refers to the act of helping someone else behave inappropriately or illegally.
noun. /kəmˈplɪsəti/. /kəmˈplɪsəti/. [uncountable] (formal) complicity (in something) the act of taking part with another person in a crime synonym collusion. to be guilty of complicity in the murder. evident complicity between the two brothers. Extra Examples. Topics Crime and punishment c2.
adjective. us / kəmˈplɪs.ɪt / uk / kəmˈplɪs.ɪt / Add to word list. involved in or knowing about a crime or some activity that is wrong: She was accused of being complicit in her husband's death. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Crime - general words. accuse someone of a crime. anti-crime. anti-fraud. anti-narcotics. arrestable. caper.
Definition of complicit adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.