surreptition

发音

US /səˌɹɛpˈtɪʃən/
US /ˌsʌɹəpˈtɪʃən/

词形变化

surreptitions 复数

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The quality of being surreptitious: stealthiness, covertness; surreptitiousness.

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  2. 2.

    Subreption (act of obtaining by surprise, or by unfair representation through concealment).

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词源

Sense 1, at least, is probably a back-formation from surreptitious; for sense 2, compare the cognate synonym subreption.

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