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secrecy.

Concealment; the condition of being secret or hidden.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈsiːkɹəsi/
  1. Concealment; the condition of being secret or hidden.

    countable · uncountable
    I was sworn to secrecy.
  2. The habit of keeping secrets.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

An alteration (on the model of primacy, etc.) of Late Middle English secretee, from Old French secré.

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