surreption

noun — 2 senses

noun

US /səˌɹɛpˈʃən/

Etymology From Latin surreptio, or subreptio. Compare subreption.

The obtaining of something in a surreptitious manner, or by craft or stealth.

Fame by surreption got / May stead us for the time, but lasteth not.1610, Ben Jonson, The Speeches at Prince Henry's Barriers:

Law Obsolete An unperceived or sudden arrival.

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