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divulgence

[ dih-vuhl-juhns, dahy- ]
/ dɪˈvʌl dʒəns, daɪ- /
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noun
a divulging.
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Origin of divulgence

First recorded in 1850–55; divulge + -ence

OTHER WORDS FROM divulgence

non·di·vul·gence, noun

Words nearby divulgence

divorcement, divorce mill, divot, divulgate, divulge, divulgence, divulse, divulsion, divvy, Diwali, diwan
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Words related to divulgence

accession, admittance, assertion, concession, confirmation, disclosure, revelation, statement, testimony, advertisement, briefing, broadcast, message, news, notice, prediction, publication, release, report, acknowledgment

How to use divulgence in a sentence

  • In the interim, since the divulgence of my part in the Stuart affair, Moya had thawed somewhat.

    Attrition|Jim Wannamaker

  • Moreover, the very essence even of Hermetic doctrines, openly professed by occultists, is opposed to all such divulgence.

    Metapsychical Phenomena|J. Maxwell
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