complicity
Syllabification: (com·plic·i·ty)
Pronunciation: /kəmˈplisitē/
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Definition of complicity
noun
Origin:
mid 17th century: from Middle English complice 'an associate', from Old French, from late Latin complex, complic- 'allied', from Latin complicare 'fold together' (see complicate). Compare with accomplice