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connivance

Pronunciation: /kəˈnʌɪv(ə)ns/

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Definition of connivance

noun

[mass noun]

willingness to allow or be secretly involved in an immoral or illegal act:this infringement of the law had taken place with the connivance of officials

Origin:

late 16th century (also in the Latin sense 'winking'): from French connivence or Latin conniventia, from connivere 'shut the eyes (to)' (see connive)