ˈsēkrəsē, -si noun
( -es )
Etymology: alteration (influenced by -cy ) of earlier secretie, from Middle English secretee, from secre secret (from Middle French secré, from Latin secretus ) + -tee, -te -ty
1.
a. : the habit or practice of keeping secrets or maintaining privacy or concealment : secretiveness
secrecy is an inherent feature of all governmental administration — C.J.Friedrich
readily assured her of his secrecy — Jane Austen
b. : the condition of being hidden or concealed
complete secrecy surrounded the meeting — Current History
2. : something concealed or concealing : mystery , secret
the footsteps … sounded peculiarly soft and harmless in the gentle secrecy of dusk — Elinor Wylie
3. obsolete
a. : confidential relationship : intimate confidence : trust
b. : privacy , seclusion