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divulgation

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌdaɪvʌlˈɡeɪʃən/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

The act of divulging or publishing; publication.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The disclosure or revelation of a secret.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

The communication of technology or science to the general public, public awareness of science.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Galician: divulgación — publication
  • Portuguese: divulgação — publication
  • Russian: обнаро́дование (obnaródovanije) — publication
  • Russian: публика́ция (publikácija) — publication
  • Russian: опубликова́ние (opublikovánije) — publication
  • Spanish: divulgación — publication
  • Polish: wyjawienie — disclosure of a secret
  • Russian: разглаше́ние (razglašénije) — disclosure of a secret