concealment

noun

con·​ceal·​ment kən-ˈsēl-mənt 

plural -s

1

a

: the act or practice of concealing : the state of being concealed

process … could not be served by reason of her absence from or concealment within the state

—Detroit Law Journal

b

: the practice or fact of concealing what ought to be revealed : improper secrecy

his secrecy had the character of prudent reserve, not of cunning or concealment

—George Bancroft

2

obsolete : out-of-the-way knowledge : secret information : mystery

3

a

: a means of concealing : a hiding place

b

concealments plural : conditions or facilities for concealing

Word History

Etymology

Middle English concelement, from Middle French, from conceler + -ment

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concealment

noun

con·​ceal·​ment

kən-ˈsē(ə)l-mənt

1

: the act of hiding : the state of being hidden

2

: a hiding place