secrecy

(krə sē)

noun pl. secrecies

  1. the condition of being secret or concealed
  2. a tendency to keep things secret; practice or habit of being secretive

Origin: altered < ME secretee < secre, secret < OFr secré < L secretus: see secret

See secrecy in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. se·cre·cies
  1. The quality or condition of being secret or hidden; concealment.
  2. The ability or habit of keeping secrets; closeness.

Origin:

Origin: Alteration of Middle English secretee

Origin: , from secret, secret; see Secret 

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