Connivance

Pronunciation: /kəˈnaɪvəns/

Definitions of connivance

noun the act of secretly cooperating or conspiring to achieve a wrongful purpose

Example Sentences

A1 She suspected her friends were acting in connivance with her ex-boyfriend.

A2 The connivance between the two companies was evident in their similar marketing strategies.

B1 The connivance of the employees allowed the theft to go unnoticed for months.

B2 The connivance of the politicians was exposed during the corruption scandal.

C1 The connivance of the government officials led to the illegal activities going unchecked for years.

C2 The connivance of the criminal organizations with law enforcement agencies shocked the public.

Examples of connivance in a Sentence

formal The connivance of the officials allowed the corruption to flourish.

informal The connivance between the two parties was obvious to everyone.

slang Their connivance was so sneaky, they thought no one would find out.

figurative The connivance of fate seemed to be working against them at every turn.

Grammatical Forms of connivance

• past tense: connived
• plural: connivances
• comparative: more conniving
• superlative: most conniving
• present tense: connives
• future tense: will connive
• perfect tense: has connived
• continuous tense: is conniving
• singular: connivance
• positive degree: conniving
• infinitive: to connive
• gerund: conniving
• participle: connived

Origin and Evolution of connivance

First Known Use: 0015 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'connivance' originated from the Latin word 'connivere', which means to close one's eyes or to wink.

Evolution of the word: Originally, 'connivance' referred to the act of knowingly overlooking or allowing wrongdoing. Over time, the word has evolved to also include the idea of secret cooperation or conspiracy in a wrongful act.