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secret society

se·cret so·ci·e·ty
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [see-krit suh-sahy-i-tee]
    • /ˈsi krɪt səˈsaɪ ɪ ti/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [see-krit suh-sahy-i-tee]
    • /ˈsi krɪt səˈsaɪ ɪ ti/

Definitions of secret society words

  • noun secret society an organization, as a fraternal society, the members of which take secret initiation oaths, share secret passwords and rites, and are bound to assist each other. 1
  • noun secret society clandestine group 1
  • noun secret society a society or organization that conceals its rites, activities, etc, from those who are not members 0
  • noun secret society any organized group that conceals some of its ritual and other activities from nonmembers 0
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Origin of secret society

First appearance:

before 1820
One of the 38% newest English words
First recorded in 1820-30

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Parts of speech for Secret society

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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secret society popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

secret society usage trend in Literature

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