Accomplicity

/əˈkɑmplɪsəti/ noun

Definition

Involvement in or partnership with someone in wrongdoing or crime; the state of being an accomplice or partner in guilt.

Etymology

From accomplice + -ity suffix (Latin -itas) creating abstract nouns. Accomplice itself comes from Old French and Latin roots meaning 'to fold together' or 'involve together.'

Kelly Says

Accomplicity is scarier than complicity because it sounds more intentional—complicity can mean just going along with something, but accomplicity really emphasizes you're actively partnered in the wrongdoing.

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