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clandestinity

clandestinity noun: the quality or state of being clandestine.

Noun

clandestinity (usually uncountable, plural clandestinities)

  1. (usually) The quality or state of being clandestine.
    Synonyms:
    clandestineness
  2. (usually) A diriment impediment in the canon law of the Roman Catholic Church, requiring the presence of witnesses to the marriage vows, one of whom must be a priest or a deacon.

Synonyms of clandestinity

Forms of clandestinity

pluralclandestinities

Origin of clandestinity

From clandestine + -ity, borrowed from Latin clandestinitas (“illegality, clandestiness, underground life”).

Questions about clandestinity

What does clandestinity mean?
Clandestinity means the quality or state of being clandestine.
What part of speech is clandestinity?
Clandestinity is a noun.
What is the plural of clandestinity?
The plural of clandestinity is clandestinities.

Words near clandestinity in the dictionary

  1. clandescent
  2. clandestine
  3. clandestinely
  4. clandestineness
  5. clandestinities
  6. clandestinity
  7. Clandon
  8. Clandulla
  9. clane
  10. clanfellow
  11. clanfellows

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