2 definitions
for secretiveness
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Secretiveness \Se*cret"ive*ness\, n.
1. The quality of being secretive; disposition or tendency to
conceal.
[1913 Webster]
2. (Phren.) The faculty or propensity which impels to
reserve, secrecy, or concealment.
[1913 Webster]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 :
secretiveness
n 1: characterized by a lack of openness (especially about one's
actions or purposes) [syn: closeness] [ant: openness]
2: the trait of keeping things secret [syn: secrecy, silence]