connivance
or con·niv·ence
the act of conniving.
Law.
tacit encouragement or assent (without participation) to wrongdoing by another.
the consent by a person to a spouse's conduct, especially adultery, that is later made the basis of a divorce proceeding or other complaint.
Origin of connivance
1Other words from connivance
- non·con·niv·ance, noun
- non·con·niv·ence, noun
Words Nearby connivance
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How to use connivance in a sentence
On Tuesday, Russia called the upsurge in protests “connivance by Western politicians and European structures.”
He fancied this would not have happened without her connivance, and she seemed graver than usual when he stood by her chair.
Winston of the Prairie | Harold BindlossAll our leaders would lose their heads if a single imprudent act allowed their connivance with the queen-mother to be seen.
Catherine de' Medici | Honore de BalzacThe darkness was profound for a moment: the lightnings paused—a sort of sinister connivance.
Toilers of the Sea | Victor HugoWith the connivance of a corrupt police force, Tim can even ruin him on a trumped-up charge.
The Old World in the New | Edward Alsworth Ross
The current belief was that his preferment was disgrace for connivance at communications between him and Cobham.
Sir Walter Ralegh | William Stebbing
British Dictionary definitions for connivance
/ (kəˈnaɪvəns) /
the act or fact of conniving
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
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