hypersecrecy

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noun

Extreme secrecy

OriginEnglish secrecy ← Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-) ← Proto-Hellenic *hupér →
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Meanings

nounhypersecrecy (uncountable)
  1. uncountableExtreme secrecy

    Loopholes are easy to maneuver in an atmosphere of hypersecrecy […]

    2009 January 11, Christopher Dickey, “The Surveillance-Industrial Complex”, in New York Times

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Hellenic*hupér
  4. Ancient Greekῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér)
  5. Ancient Greekῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)
  6. Englishhyper-
  7. Englishsecrecy
  8. Englishhypersecrecy

From hyper- + secrecy.

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APA

hypersecrecy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypersecrecy

MLA

“hypersecrecy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypersecrecy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hypersecrecy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypersecrecy.

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