divulgation
English
Etymology
From Latin dīvulgātiō (“wide publication”). Compare French divulgation; surface etymology di- + vulgation.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌdaɪvʌlˈɡeɪʃən/
Noun
divulgation (countable and uncountable, plural divulgations)
- The act of divulging or publishing; publication.
- 1612–1626, [Joseph Hall], “(please specify the page)”, in [Contemplations vpon the Principall Passages of the Holy Storie], volume (please specify |volume=II, V, or VI), London, OCLC 54134621:
- Secrecy hath no less use than divulgation.
- The disclosure or revelation of a secret.
- The communication of technology or science to the general public, public awareness of science.
Related terms
- divulge
Translations
publication
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disclosure of a secret
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References
- OED 2nd edition 1989
- OED1 Vol.3 p.575
Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster’s Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
(See the entry for divulgation in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913)
French
Etymology
From Latin dīvulgātiō.
Pronunciation
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Noun
divulgation f (plural divulgations)
- divulgation
Related terms
- divulguer
Further reading
- “divulgation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.