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secrecy (n.)

1570s, from secretee, "quality of being secret" (early 15c.), from Old French secré, variant of secret (see secret (n.)) + -ty (2). Form altered on model of primacy, etc.

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Definitions of secrecy from WordNet

secrecy (n.)
the trait of keeping things secret;
Synonyms: secretiveness / silence
secrecy (n.)
the condition of being concealed or hidden;
Synonyms: privacy / privateness / concealment
From wordnet.princeton.edu