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connivance
or con·niv·ence
[ kuh-nahy-vuhns ]
/ kəˈnaɪ vəns /
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noun
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.
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Origin of connivance
OTHER WORDS FROM connivance
non·con·niv·ance, nounnon·con·niv·ence, nounWords nearby connivance
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British Dictionary definitions for connivance
connivance
/ (kəˈnaɪvəns) /
noun
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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