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conspiracy

noun
/kənˈspɪɹəsi/CA/kənˈspəɹəsi/

Etymology

From Middle English conspiracie, from Anglo-Norman conspiracie, from Latin cōnspīrātiō, from conspire + -acy.

  1. derived from cōnspīrātiō
  2. derived from conspiracie
  3. inherited from conspiracie

Definitions

  1. An agreement or arrangement between multiple parties to do something harmful, immoral or…

    An agreement or arrangement between multiple parties to do something harmful, immoral or subversive; an instance of collusion.

    • Conspiracies, like all other exercises of human ingenuity, are of very different kinds. The gloomy plots arranged in old Italian halls...

  2. An agreement between two or more persons to break the law at some time in the future.

  3. A secret agreement to do something.

    • On another occasion, some months later, when Currita's birthday, the 10th of October, and feast of St. Francis Borgia, was approaching, the two children were plotting together a conspiracy to give their mother a surprise.
    • The people whom he visited were members of the surprise party conspiracy, and kept the pianist involved in a heated discussion until they were sure that the surprise was ready for him.
  4. ›+ 6 more definitions

    1. An agreement to work together to bring something about

      An agreement to work together to bring something about; an act or instance of conspiring.

      • You may even find yourself using your new awareness and insight to assist others in their recovery process. A conspiracy to enable others joins the minds of all who seek faces of recovery.
      • By teaming up, local educators and community leaders can forge a potent, positive conspiracy to help our children to strive for success in school and ultimately in life.

    2. A group of ravens.

    3. A group of lemurs.

      • Indeed, as I sat, forlorn, never having found my particular conspiracy of lemurs (how about that for a name for a group of lemurs? The name lemur itself comes from the Latin for “spirits of the dead”) …
      • The Oregon Zoo welcomed two red-ruffed lemurs this week, bringing the total number in the conspiracy — the name for a group of lemurs — to seven.

    4. A situation in which different phonological or grammatical rules lead to similar or…

      A situation in which different phonological or grammatical rules lead to similar or related outcomes.

    5. A conspiracy theory

      A conspiracy theory; a hypothesis alleging conspiracy.

      • Rather than propagating conspiracies about the evils of wealthy Jewry, they beat up poor Roma in back alleys.
      • The internet helps spread conspiracies, but it can also be used to verify claims made by politicians and the media.

    6. To conspire.

      • He knew I would come for him when I discovered what he did, so he, he conspiracied to put me in prison.
      • “What are you two conspiracying about up here?” asked Kira, walking up next to me.

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Derived

conspiracism, conspiracist, conspiracy analyst, conspiracy fact, conspiracy hypothesis, conspiracy of silence, conspiracy-theoretic, conspiracy theorist, conspiracy theorize, conspiracy theory, conspiratard, counterconspiracy, cyberconspiracy, postconspiracy, preconspiracy, prospiracy, superconspiracy

Vish — recursive loop

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA