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Added 8 October 2026

secrecy

/ˈsiːkɹəsi/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about secrecy at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The trait of keeping things secret.
The condition of being concealed or hidden.

Origin

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

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