divulgence
/daɪˈvʌl.dʒəns/ (bre, ipa) · /daɪˈvʌl.dʒəns/ (ame, ipa) · /-jən(t)s/ (ame, mw)
divulgence — noun
- divulgencesingular
- divulgencesplural
1. the act of letting other people know information that was meant to stay secret o
the act of letting other people know information that was meant to stay secret or private
The unauthorized divulgence of the merger plan shook the whole company.
divulgence of + secret plan
A court inquiry examined the divulgence of patient records to reporters.
formal use with divulgence of + records
Mina feared that any divulgence of her address would put her family at risk.
Without clear consent, the magazine's divulgence of private photos angered readers.
Lawyers argued over whether the email was a divulgence of confidential advice.
- disclosure
more neutral and common in business, legal, and official contexts
- revelation
suggests a more surprising or dramatic piece of news
- leak
more informal and often suggests unauthorized release to the public
- secrecy
the state of keeping information hidden
- concealment
the deliberate act of keeping something from being known
文法句型
divulgence of + noun
fear divulgence of + noun
用法筆記
Usually used in formal writing, especially when the information should have remained private. It most often takes an 'of' phrase naming the secret, record, or detail that became known.