Definition
Being involved or helping with something wrong or harmful, often implicitly or without openly admitting it.
Etymology
From complicity plus the adjective-forming suffix -ous (from Latin -osus, meaning 'full of'). This creates an adjective meaning 'full of complicity' or 'characterized by complicity.'
Kelly Says
This word emerged in the late 20th century and exploded in academic and social discourse because it perfectly captures the idea of unconscious guilt—you can be complicitous without actively participating, just by your silence, privilege, or position. It's become essential to modern discussions of justice.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ማህበራዊ
ma-hi-be-ra-wi
BNবাংলা
সহযোগী
so-ho-yog-ee
CACatalà
complicit
kom-pli-sit
CSČeština
spolupráce
spo-loo-pra-ce
DADansk
medforbryder
med-for-bRye-der
DEDeutsch
beteiligt
be-ta-ilt
ELΕλληνικά
συνεργός
si-ner-gos
ESEspañol
cómplice
kom-plise
FISuomi
yhteistyö
ye-te-i-styö
FRFrançais
complice
kom-plise
HAHA
ma'aikata
ma-ai-ka-ta
HIहिन्दी
सहयोगी
sah-yog-ee
HUMagyar
együttműködő
eg-yütt-mű-kö-dő
IDBahasa Indonesia
bersama
ber-sa-ma
IGIG
onye nwe
oh-nye n-we
ITItaliano
complice
kom-pli-tse
KKKK
қатысушы
qa-ty-su-shy
KMKM
ប្រជាជន
bra-cha-jaan
MSBahasa Melayu
bersama
ber-sa-ma
NLNederlands
medewerker
me-de-wer-ker
NONorsk
medforbryter
med-for-bRye-ter
PLPolski
spółtowarzysz
spol-to-var-sh
PTPortuguês
complice
kom-plise
RORomână
complice
kom-pli-tse
RUРусский
соучастник
so-o-chat-nik
SVSvenska
medbrottsling
med-brotts-ling
SWKiswahili
mwenendo
mwe-nen-do
TAதமிழ்
ஒத்துழைப்பு
o-thu-lai-ppu
TEతెలుగు
సహకారం
sa-ha-ka-ra-m
THไทย
พวกเดียวกัน
puaok di-ao-gan
TLTL
kasabayan
ka-sa-ba-yan
UKУкраїнська
співучасник
spiv-oo-chast-nik
VITiếng Việt
đồng phạm
dong-pham
ZUZU
umshayeli
oom-sha-ye-li