Etymology

conspirator

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Today it means: One of a group that acts in harmony to do something unlawful and unethical; a person who is part of a conspiracy. Full definition →

Middle English conspyratour ← Anglo-Norman conspiratour
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  1. Anglo-Norman · derived fromconspiratour
  2. Middle English · inherited fromconspyratour
  3. English todayconspirator

From Middle English conspyratour, from Anglo-Norman conspiratour. By surface analysis, conspire + -ator.

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