clandestine
adjective
characterized by, done in, or executed with secrecy or concealment, especially for purposes of subversion or deception; private or surreptitious.
clandestinity
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a word derived from
clandestine.
Example Sentences
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“This dimension of clandestinity cannot be forgotten. It is very important,” Francis said.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 9, 2024
Europe experienced a “resistance moment” from about 1943 to the start of the cold war in 1947, in which men and women emerged from clandestinity to demand and plan radical national renewal.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 1, 2019
The plate, which is on display in the archaeology museum in Linares in Andalusia, is one of the earliest representations of Christ after his followers emerged from clandestinity.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 5, 2014
We admit that clandestinity and escapade are sometimes authorized and made right by parental tyranny or domestic serfdom.
From The Wedding Ring A Series of Discourses for Husbands and Wives and Those Contemplating Matrimony by T. De Witt (Thomas De Witt) Talmage
If the man was not of a higher plane, or the marriage on an equality, there would be no objections, and hence no inducement to clandestinity.
From The Wedding Ring A Series of Discourses for Husbands and Wives and Those Contemplating Matrimony by T. De Witt (Thomas De Witt) Talmage
