connivance
con·niv·ance
also con·niv·ence (kə-nī′vəns)n.
1. The act of conniving.
2. Law Cooperation in the commission of an illegal or wrongful act.
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connivance
orconnivence
n
1. the act or fact of conniving
2. (Law) law the tacit encouragement of or assent to another's wrongdoing, esp (formerly) of the petitioner in a divorce suit to the respondent's adultery. Also (obsolete): connivancy or connivency
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con•niv•ance
(kəˈnaɪ vəns)n.
1. the act of conniving.
2. encouragement of another's wrongdoing.
[1590–1600; (< French) < Latin]
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connivance
passive assistance, especially in wrongdoing.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Noun | 1. | connivance - agreement on a secret plot agreement - the verbal act of agreeing cahoot - collusion; "in cahoots with" |
| 2. | connivance - (law) tacit approval of someone's wrongdoing commendation, approval - a message expressing a favorable opinion; "words of approval seldom passed his lips" law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" |
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connivance
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connivance
also connivencenoun
A secret plan to achieve an evil or illegal end:
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Translations
تَغاضٍ عَن، تَسَتُّر عَلى
němý souhlasshovívavost
medvidenhed
szemethunyás
hylming
tichý súhlas
göz yummasuç ortaklığı
connivance
[kəˈnaɪvəns] N
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connivance
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connive
(kəˈnaiv) verb(with at) to make no attempt to hinder (something wrong or illegal). Her mother connived at the child's truancy.
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