English Explanatory Dictionary

concealment

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The practice of keeping secrets.
  2. The condition of being hidden or concealed.
  3. protection from observation or surveillance.

Pronunciation

/kənˈsiːlmənt/ en-us-concealment.ogg

Word forms

concealment concealments

Etymology

From Old French concelement (“concealment, secrecy”). By surface analysis, conceal + -ment.

Derived words

nonconcealment unconcealment
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