conspiration

English

Etymology

From Middle English conspiracioun, borrowed from Anglo-Norman; or from Middle French conspiration, from Latin conspiratio, conspirationem. Doublet of conspiracy.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

conspiration (countable and uncountable, plural conspirations)

  1. Agreement or concurrence for some end or purpose
  2. A plot between two or more people against somebody's wishes; conspiracy.

Anagrams


French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cōnspīrātiō, cōnspīrātiōnem.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɔ̃s.pi.ʁa.sjɔ̃/
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Noun

conspiration f (plural conspirations)

  1. conspiracy (act of working in secret to obtain some goal)

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