secrecy — English Dictionary

Noun

1. Concealment; the condition of being secret or hidden.

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Uncountable

   Examples

   I was sworn to secrecy.

   More examples (1)

   Carried somehow, somewhither, for some reason, on these surging floods, were these travelers,[…]. Even such a boat as the Mount Vernon offered a total deck space so cramped as to leave secrecy or privacy well out of the question, even had the motley and democratic assemblage of passengers been disposed to accord either.

   I suspect that this large and complex military railway system, shrouded in official secrecy for most of its operational life, remains unknown to many people.

2. The habit of keeping secrets.

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Uncountable

Noun

1. the trait of keeping things secret

   Synonyms

   secretivenesssilence

   Broader terms

   uncommunicativeness

2. the condition of being concealed or hidden

   Synonyms

   privacyprivatenessconcealment

   Broader terms

   isolation