What is the Latin word for connivance?

The usual Latin words for “connivance” are venia, indulgeō, dissimulātiō; also cōnīventia, dissimulanter. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“connivance” in Latin

veniaindulgence, kindness (i.e., lenient treatment); mercy, grace, favour; pardon indulgeōto be kind or courteous (to); to be inclined (to); give free rein (to); to give oneself up (to); to be addicted (to), in dissimulātiōa dissembling, concealing, disguising, dissimulation cōnīventiaconnivance dissimulanterdissemblingly, secretly

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

connivance

venia: indulgentia. Sometimes dissimulatio (the pretending not to see): or circumlocution by connivere in aliqua re [conniventia, post-classical]: by way of connivance, dissimulanter.

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What is the Latin word for connivance?: The usual Latin words for “connivance” are venia, indulgeō, dissimulātiō; also cōnīventia, dissimulanter. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.