秘密(ひみつ)主義(しゅぎ)

ひみつしゅぎ
noun
secretiveness; policy of secrecy
personalitysociety
1. secretiveness; secretive nature; tendency to keep things private
A personal trait or habitual attitude of keeping information, feelings, or plans hidden from others.
彼(かれ)は秘密(ひみつ)主義(しゅぎ)だ。
He is secretive.
秘密(ひみつ)主義(しゅぎ)の友人(ゆうじん)は何(なに)を考(かんが)えているかわからない。
You never know what a secretive friend is thinking.
恋愛(れんあい)に関(かん)しては徹底(てってい)した秘密(ひみつ)主義(しゅぎ)を貫(つらぬ)いている。
When it comes to romance, she maintains a thoroughly secretive stance.
2. policy of secrecy; principle of confidentiality
An organizational or institutional approach that prioritizes withholding information from the public or outsiders.
その企業(きぎょう)は秘密(ひみつ)主義(しゅぎ)で有名(ゆうめい)だ。
That company is famous for its secrecy.
政府(せいふ)の秘密(ひみつ)主義(しゅぎ)が批判(ひはん)されている。
The government's policy of secrecy is being criticized.
情報(じょうほう)公開(こうかい)が進(すす)む中(なか)、秘密(ひみつ)主義(しゅぎ)を続(つづ)ける組織(そしき)は信頼(しんらい)を失(うしな)いかねない。
As information disclosure advances, organizations that maintain a policy of secrecy risk losing trust.

Composed of 秘密(ひみつ) (secret) + 主義(しゅぎ) (-ism; principle). When describing a person, it characterizes someone who habitually keeps things to themselves and doesn't share personal information easily. When describing an organization, it refers to a deliberate policy of restricting information.

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Compare: 隠蔽(いんぺい) (concealment)
Compare: 口(くち)が堅(かた)い (tight-lipped)
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