divulgation

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English

Etymology

From Latin dīvulgātiō (“wide publication”). Compare French divulgation. By surface analysis, di- +‎ vulgation.

Pronunciation

Noun

divulgation (countable and uncountable, plural divulgations)

  1. The act of divulging or publishing; publication.
    • 1612–1626, [Joseph Hall], “(please specify the page)”, in , volume (please specify |volume=II, V, or VI), London, →OCLC:
      Secrecy hath no less use than divulgation.
    • 2007, Peter M. Burns, ‎Marina Novelli, Tourism and Politics:
      In Calvià the demoasidetion of 16 hotels built in the early 1970s and the new planning strategies have given visibiasidety to a possible reuse of edified areas often showing relevant impacts, in Rimini the project tried to put into action a process of divulgation on sustainable tourism themes.
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  2. The disclosure or revelation of a secret.
  3. The communication of technology or science to the general public, public awareness of science.

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French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin dīvulgātiō. Morphologically, from divulguer +‎ -ation.

Pronunciation

Noun

divulgation f (plural divulgations)

  1. divulgation

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