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CONSPIRATORIAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does conspiratorial mean? 

CONSPIRATORIAL (adjective)
  The adjective CONSPIRATORIAL has 1 sense:

1. relating to or characteristic of conspiracy or conspiratorsplay

  Familiarity information: CONSPIRATORIAL used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


CONSPIRATORIAL (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Relating to or characteristic of conspiracy or conspirators

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

conspirative; conspiratorial

Context example:

the discovery of possible conspirative codes

Pertainym:

conspiracy (a plot to carry out some harmful or illegal act (especially a political plot))

Derivation:

conspiracy (a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act)

conspiracy (a group of conspirators banded together to achieve some harmful or illegal purpose)

conspirator (a member of a conspiracy)


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