/see"kreuh see/ , n. , pl. secrecies for 2, 3.
1. the state or condition of being secret, hidden, or concealed: a meeting held in secrecy.
2. privacy; retirement; seclusion.
3. ability to keep a secret.
4. the habit or characteristic of being secretive; reticence.
[ 1375-1425; obs. secre ( secré SECRET) + -CY; r. late ME secretee, equiv. to secre + -tee -TY 2 ]
Syn. 1. confidentiality, privacy, stealth, covertness.