English Explanatory Dictionary

conspiration

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˌkɒnspɪˈɹeɪʃən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-conspiration.wav

Word forms

conspiration conspirations

Etymology

From Middle English conspiracioun, from Middle French conspiration, from Latin cōnspīrātiō, cōnspīrātiōnem. Doublet of conspiracy.

Related words

conspiracy conspirator conspiratorial conspiratorialism conspiratorialist conspiratorially conspiratory conspire conspirer

Derived words

conspirational conspirationism
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