Divulgement (Noun)
Meaning
The act of disclosing something that was secret or private.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The whistleblower's divulgement of the company's financial irregularities led to a full-scale investigation.
- Her divulgement of the affair caused a scandal that rocked the entire community.
- The politician's divulgement of classified information was seen as a betrayal of national trust.
- The employee's divulgement of trade secrets to a competitor resulted in a costly lawsuit.
- The priest's divulgement of the confession was a serious breach of ecclesiastical law.