Spanish word

complicidad

Pronunciation

IPA/kompliθiˈðað/

Meaning

  • feminine nouncollusion

Example

¿Hay complicidad entre ellos?

Is there collusion between them?

Illustration for complicidad (collusion)

More examples

La investigación reveló complicidad entre varios empleados.

The investigation revealed complicity among several employees.

Core concept

Joint cooperation to hide or carry out an illegal act.

Common phrases

  • tener complicidad con

    be complicit with

  • complicidad mutua

    mutual complicity

  • mirar con complicidad

    look complicitly

Similar words

connivencia: Tacit acceptance or silent assistance that enables or ignores misconduct.
conspiración: Secret joint planning by several people to carry out a crime or harmful plot.
colusión: Secret pact among companies or groups to fix prices or manipulate markets.
colaboración: Voluntary teamwork where people help each other to complete a task or goal.

Definition in Spanish

Acuerdo y cooperación entre varias personas para cometer o encubrir una acción, normalmente ilegal.

Word origin

It derives from cómplice (from Latin com- 'together' + plicare 'to fold, entwine') with -idad forming a noun meaning the state of being an accomplice and it is cognate with English complicity.

Usage tips

  • In casual speech, complicidad can be used metaphorically to mean close cooperation or shared understanding rather than literal crime.

Other meanings

  • complicitynoun

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