[ˈsiːkrɪtɪv], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- (of a person or an organization) inclined to conceal feelings and intentions or not to disclose information
(e.g: she was very secretive about her past)


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Origin:
mid 19th century: back-formation from secretiveness, suggested by French secrétivité, from secret ‘secret’