accessary
noun · adjective
Simple meaning
Someone who helps another person commit a crime.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈæksɛsɛɹi
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
law
Someone who helps another person commit a crime
law
Someone who accedes to some act, now especially a crime; one who contributes as an assistant or instigator to the commission of an offense.
adjective
law
Accompanying as a subordinate; additional; accessory; especially, uniting in, or contributing to, a crime, but not as chief actor. See accessory.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
- Typical Use
- Rare
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
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This meaning: Someone who helps another person commit a crime
Used this way, accessary is a specialist word with a faintly unfavourable edge. This is a legal use: the wording is institutional and carries a defined meaning in law rather than a loose everyday one.
- Emotional tone
- Slightly negative
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Critical or judgemental
- Usage feel
- Clinical and detached
Where it naturally appears
- Law/legal
- Government/politics
- Academic writing
Usage note
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Sense: accompanying as a subordinate
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