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irreticence
noun
ir·reticence
\(ˈ)i, ə, (ˈ)ir, (ˈ)iə+\
Definition of irreticence
: something lacking in reticence the irreticences that are inseparable from military life
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Origin and Etymology of irreticence
1in- + reticence
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