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divulgement

divulgement

9.7
To tell people private or secret information
  • noun
  • /dɪˈvʌlʤmənt/
  • Archaic
translation icon : divulgación
  • The divulgement of classified information caused a major scandal.

Examples

  • Any divulgement of personal details must be done with consent.

  • Many companies fear the divulgement of their trade secrets.

  • He regretted his divulgement of the company's confidential plans.

  • The divulgement of classified information is illegal.

  • He regretted his divulgement of the company's confidential plans.

  • The divulgement of classified information caused a major scandal.

  • Many companies fear the divulgement of their trade secrets.

Synonyms

disclosure
vsdivulgement
176 4.1

Making secret or new information known to others

is focused on making private matters known rather than announcing new facts
revelation
vsdivulgement
175 5.0

A surprising fact that people did not know before

is about bringing private facts to others, not necessarily surprising discoveries
exposure
vsdivulgement
88 3.9

Making a secret or hidden thing known to people

narrows this to revealing information that was private or personal
revealing
vsdivulgement
38 4.0

Showing information or parts that were hidden before

is the act applied mainly to private or personal secrets rather than general revelation
giveaway
vsdivulgement
17 3.9

A sign that shows something that was meant to stay secret

is the deliberate act of telling private information to others rather than accidental
leakage
vsdivulgement
  • Specialized
2 4.6

Private information becoming known to people who should not have it

is the general act of telling private information regardless of authorization or context
divulgence
vsdivulgement
8.4

Making secret information known to other people

is the same act but emphasizes the private or personal nature of what is shared
revealment
vsdivulgement
6.7

Making something hidden become known

is about revealing private information specifically, not just making hidden things visible

Antonyms

suppression
57 6.1

Stopping people from expressing opinions or practising traditions by force

concealment
8 5.0

Keeping something hidden or secret

How Public

broadcast
  • Literature
484 2.9
announcement
738 1.5
disclosure
176 4.1
divulgement
  • Archaic
9.7
revelation
175 5.0
mention
220 2.5

Surface Forms

divulgement singular
divulgements plural

Morphology

divulgement = divulge (transparent) = divulge + ment

A straightforward nominalization of the verb 'divulge' with the productive English suffix '-ment', yielding 'the act of making known'.

Etymology

The word divulgement comes from the Latin divulgare, made of parts that mean 'widely' and 'the common people', and it is the same root as the English verb divulge. So, divulgement is the act of making something private known to others.