Conniver

/kəˈnaɪvər/ noun

Definition

A person who pretends not to notice wrongdoing or who secretly helps someone do something dishonest.

Etymology

From Latin 'connivere' (to wink at, overlook) plus the agent suffix '-er' (one who). This forms the person-noun from the verb meaning to practice connivance.

Kelly Says

A conniver is subtly different from a liar—they're complicit through silence rather than active deception. Shakespeare and crime novels love connivers because they're the enablers who make the central villain's actions possible.

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