Secrecy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈsiːkɹəsi/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Secrecy is a noun meaning Concealment; the condition of being secret or hidden.
Meaning
Concealment; the condition of being secret or hidden.
More Meanings
- The habit of keeping secrets.
Example Sentences
I was sworn to secrecy.
I suspect that this large and complex military railway system, shrouded in official secrecy for most of its operational life, remains unknown to many people.
Carried somehow, somewhither, for some reason, on these surging floods, were these travelers,[…]. Even such a boat as the Mount Vernon offered a total deck space so cramped as to leave secrecy or privacy well out of the question, even had the motley and democratic assemblage of passengers been disposed to accord either.
Word Forms
- secrecies
Synonyms for secrecy
Depending on context, synonyms include dern, silence, concealment, privacy, secretiveness, privateness.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include secretiveness, concealment, privateness, privacy, silence, secretive.
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