English Explanatory Dictionary

surreptition

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The quality of being surreptitious: stealthiness, covertness; surreptitiousness.
  2. Subreption (act of obtaining by surprise, or by unfair representation through concealment).

Pronunciation

/səˌɹɛpˈtɪʃən/ /ˌsʌɹəpˈtɪʃən/

Word forms

surreptition surreptitions

Etymology

Sense 1, at least, is probably a back-formation from surreptitious; for sense 2, compare the cognate synonym subreption.

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