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1375–1425; obsolete secre (< Middle French secré secret) + -cy; replacing late Middle English secretee, equivalent to secre + -tee -ty2
1375–1425; obsolete secre (< Middle French secré secret) + -cy; replacing late Middle English secretee, equivalent to secre + -tee -ty2
Related forms
an·ti·se·cre·cy, adjective
non·se·cre·cy, noun, plural non·se·cre·cies.
pro·se·cre·cy, adjective
sem·i·se·cre·cy, noun
su·per·se·cre·cy, noun, plural su·per·se·cre·cies.
Synonyms
1. confidentiality, privacy, stealth, covertness.
1. confidentiality, privacy, stealth, covertness.
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secrecy (ˈsiːkrɪsɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -cies | |
| 1. | the state or quality of being secret |
| 2. | the state of keeping something secret |
| 3. | the ability or tendency to keep things secret |
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Word Origin & History
secrecy
1423, secretee, "quality of being secret," from O.Fr. secré, variant of secret (see secret). Form altered late 16c. on model of primacy, etc.
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