- (n.) Corrupt or guilty assent to wrongdoing, not involving actual participation in, but knowledge of, and failure to prevent or oppose it.
- (n.) Intentional failure or forbearance to discover a fault or wrongdoing; voluntary oversight; passive consent or cooperation.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
| APA | Webster's. (2011). connivance. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/connivance/definitions/1990545 |
| Chicago | Webster's. 2011. "connivance" http://smartdefine.org/connivance/definitions/1990545 (accessed September 26, 2026). |
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| MLA | Webster's. "connivance" 27 May 2011. Web. 26 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/connivance/definitions/1990545> |