connivance
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connivance
- /kəˈnaɪvəns/
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From early 18th c., replaced earlier form connivence (late 16th c.), from Latin connīventia, from connīvēns (“winking”).
noun connivances · connivancy · connivence · connivency
- The process of conniving or conspiring. The Abbot’s house, which formed the third side of the square, was, though injured, still inhabited, and afforded refuge to the few brethren who yet, rather by connivance than by actual authority, were permitted to remain at Kennaquhair.
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noun (law) the process of conniving or conspiring
| Español | connivencia |
|---|---|
| Português | conivência |
| Français | connivence |
| Italiano | connivenza, collaborazionismo |
| Русский | попусти́тельство popustítelʹstvo, потво́рство potvórstvo, молчали́вое согла́сие molčalívoje soglásije |
Talk about this word "connivance." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/connivance. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. connivance. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/connivance "connivance." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/connivance.Cite this
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title = {connivance},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/connivance},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
