-ē(ə)lmənt noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English concelement, from Middle French, from conceler + -ment
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