complicit
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complicit
- /kəmˈplɪs.ɪt/ UK, US
Rhymes with -ɪsɪt
Where it comes from
Most likely a back-formation from complicity, under the influence of words such as explicit, as though the suffix -ity were composed of -it (from Latin -itus) and -y.
adjective more complicit · most complicit
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Associated with or participating in an activity, especially one of a questionable nature.
It [slavery] has set the seal of a complicit, guilty silence upon the most orthodox pulpits and the saintliest tongues, […]
Similar: complicitous
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: complicity, accomplice, collusion, connivance, conspiratorial, co-conspirator, accessory, bystander, guilty, partner, involved, confederate, aided, conniving, intriguing, guiltylike
Translations
Every language
adj associated with or participating in an activity, especially one of a questionable nature
| Español | cómplice |
|---|---|
| Português | cúmplice, complícito |
| Français | complice |
| Deutsch | Komplize, beteiligt, mitschuldig, mit unter einer Decke steckend, mit drin steckend |
| Русский | замешанный zamešannyj, соучастник součastnik, причастный pričastnyj |
| العربية | مُتَوَاطِئ mutawāṭiʔ, مُشَارِك mušārik |
Talk about this word "complicit." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/complicit. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. complicit. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/complicit "complicit." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/complicit.Cite this
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title = {complicit},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/complicit},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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