Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

connivance

Noun

/kəˈnīvəns/

Definition

The act of secretly allowing or cooperating in wrongdoing or a dishonest scheme.

Examples

The manager’s connivance in the scheme allowed the fraud to continue unnoticed for years.
Her connivance with the cheating scandal raised serious ethical questions.
Despite his protests of innocence, his connivance was apparent to everyone involved.

Meaning

Connivance refers to the knowledge of and consent to wrongdoing by an individual, often without openly showing approval. It implies a degree of complicity in an action or behavior that is generally considered unethical or illegal.