εχεμύθεια — meaning in English
echemytheia
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English meaning
- discretion noun The freedom or authority to make your own judgement or decision.
- secrecy noun The practice of keeping something hidden or known only to a few people.
Senses
εχεμύθεια is used for these senses in English:
- discretion The quality of being discreet.
- reticence (uncountable, also, figuratively) Avoidance of saying or reluctance to say too much; discretion, tight-lippedness; (countable) an instance of acting in this manner.
- secrecy Concealment; the condition of being secret or hidden.
- taciturnity The trait of being taciturn.
discretion — full definition
- noun The freedom or authority to make your own judgement or decision.
- noun The quality of being careful and tactful, especially about sensitive matters.