n. The state of being secret or concealed; secret, secretive, or clandestine, manner, method, or conduct; concealment from the observation or knowledge of others: as, to carry on a design in secrecy; to secure secrecy.n. Privacy; retirement; seclusion; solitude.n. Ability to keep a secret or secrets; fidelity in keeping secrets; strict silence regarding matters intended to be kept secret.n. Secretive habits; secretiveness; lack of openness.n. A secret; also, secrets collectively.