Meanings
nounclandestinity (usually uncountable, plural clandestinities)
plural clandestinities
- uncountableusuallylifestyleA diriment impediment in the canon law of the Roman Catholic Church, requiring the presence of witnesses to the marriage vows, one of whom must be a priest or a deacon.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe quality or state of being clandestine.
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Origin
- Latinclandestinitas“illegality, clandestiness, underground life”
- Englishclandestinity
From clandestine + -ity, borrowed from Latin clandestinitas (“illegality, clandestiness, underground life”).
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Dutch clandestiniteit, verborgenheid
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Finnish salamyhkäisyys
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French clandestinité
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German Klandestinität, Heimlichkeit
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Italian clandestinità
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Latin clandestinitas
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Polish tajemniczość, tajność
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clandestinity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clandestinity
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“clandestinity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clandestinity. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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