concealment
pronunciation
How to pronounce concealment in British English:
UK [kənˈsi:lmənt]
How to pronounce concealment in American English:
US [kənˈsilmənt]
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- Noun:
- the condition of being concealed or hidden
- a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
- the activity of keeping something secret
Word Origin
- concealment (n.)
- early 14c. (late 13c. in Anglo-French), from Old French concelement "concealment, secrecy," from conceler "to hide" (see conceal). Originally a term in law; general sense is from c. 1600.
Example
- 1. Was it the wartime service that was shameful , or its concealment over decades ?
- 2. Printed on silk , this escape map could be folded compactly for concealment ( or worn smartly as a scarf ) and wouldn 't rustle when opened and closed .
- 3. It soon became commonplace to assume that a politician 's affairs or sexual peccadilloes speak to his moral fiber-especially when they involve ( as most extramarital sex does ) concealment or deception .
- 4. As a ' philosopher of masks ' nietzsche maintained that " one must learn to speak in order to remain silent " and that saying was a form of concealment .
- 5. You 're involved in both a secret world and a public world , " says weitzer . " This type of concealment can create a lot of stress for people involved in these types of relationships .