Meanings
plural divulgations
- countableuncountableThe act of divulging or publishing; publication.
Secrecy hath no less use than divulgation.
1612–1634, [Joseph Hall], “(please specify the page)”, in [Contemplations vpon the Principall Passages of the Holy Storie], volume (please specify |volume=I to VIII), London, →OCLC1 more example
In Calvià the demoasidetion of 16 hotels built in the early 1970s and the new planning strategies have given visibiasidety to a possible reuse of edified areas often showing relevant impacts, in Rimini the project tried to put into action a process of divulgation on sustainable tourism themes.
2007, Peter M. Burns, Marina Novelli, Tourism and Politics - countableuncountableThe disclosure or revelation of a secret.
- countableuncountableThe communication of technology or science to the general public, public awareness of science.
Origin
- Latindīvulgātiō“wide publication”
- Englishdivulgation
From Latin dīvulgātiō (“wide publication”). Compare French divulgation. By surface analysis, di- + vulgation.
More words from Latin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Polish wyjawienie
- wyjawieniedisclosure of a secret
Portuguese divulgação
- divulgaçãopublication
Russian обнаро́дование, публика́ция
- обнаро́дование (obnaródovanije)publication
- публика́ция (publikácija)publication
- опубликова́ние (opublikovánije)publication
- разглаше́ние (razglašénije)disclosure of a secret
Spanish divulgación
- divulgaciónpublication
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divulgation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/divulgation
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