secrecy

noun

se·​cre·​cy ˈsē-krə-sē 

plural secrecies

1

: the condition of being hidden or concealed

2

: the habit or practice of keeping secrets or maintaining privacy or concealment

Synonyms of secrecy

• secretiveness

Examples of secrecy in a Sentence

this administration's steadfast adherence to secrecy is beginning to cost it the trust of the voters

Recent Examples on the Web

This auction was unlike anything Hollywood had seen post-strike, not only because of the amount of producers chasing but also the secrecy going into it. —Justin Kroll, Deadline, 11 June 2026

Today, the couple is spending time with both families and looking forward to finally living publicly after months of secrecy. —Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026

Swift-Kelce wedding Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding plans remain shrouded in secrecy. —Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 10 June 2026

The lawsuit also targets what state and county officials described as the secrecy surrounding the project. —Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 10 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

alteration of earlier secretie, from Middle English secretee, from secret secret

First Known Use

1556, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing secrecy

• anti-secrecy
• swear (someone) to secrecy
• swear to secrecy

Kids Definition

secrecy

noun

se·​cre·​cy ˈsē-krə-sē 

plural secrecies

1

: the habit of keeping secrets : secretiveness

2

: the quality or state of being hidden or concealed