Secretiveness

noun

1. The character of being secretive; tendency or disposition to conceal; specifically, in <em>phrenology</em>, that quality the organ of which, when largely developed, is said to impel the individual toward secrecy or concealment. It is located at the inferior edge of the parietal bones. See cut under <internalXref urlencoded="phrenology">phrenology</internalXref>.
2. The quality of being secretive; disposition or tendency to conceal.
3. The faculty or propensity which impels to reserve, secrecy, or concealment.
4. The state or characteristic of being <xref>secretive</xref>.
5. the trait of keeping things secret