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holocryptic

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌhɒl.əˈkɹɪp.tɪk/
  • General-American: /ˌhɑ.ləˈkɹɪp.tɪk/
  • rhymes with -ɪptɪk

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adj

Meaning 1

Wholly or completely concealing; incapable of being deciphered.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • A holocryptic cipher is one constructed so as to offer no clue to its meaning to anybody without the key.
  • A holocryptic code

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From holo- + cryptic.