divulgation
nounUK /ˌdaɪvʌlˈɡeɪʃən/
Etymology From Latin dīvulgātiō (“wide publication”). Compare French divulgation. By surface analysis, di- + vulgation.
1
The act of divulging or publishing; publication.
- Secrecy hath no less use than divulgation.1612–1626, [Joseph Hall], “(please specify the page)”, in [Contemplations vpon the Principall Passages of the Holy Storie], volume (please specify |volume=II, V, or VI), London, →OCLC:
- 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.2007, Peter M. Burns, Marina Novelli, Tourism and Politics:
2
The disclosure or revelation of a secret.
3
The communication of technology or science to the general public, public awareness of science.
- Related terms
- divulge