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complicit.

Associated with or participating in an activity, especially one of a questionable nature.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/kəmˈplɪs.ɪt/UK, US
  1. Associated with or participating in an activity, especially one of a questionable nature.

Where this word comes from

Most likely a back-formation from complicity, under the influence of words such as explicit, as though the suffix -ity were composed of -it (from Latin -itus) and -y.

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