holocryptic en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˌhɑ.ləˈkɹɪp.tɪk/ (General-American)
- /ˌhɒl.əˈkɹɪp.tɪk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From holo- + cryptic.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Wholly or completely concealing; incapable of being deciphered.
A holocryptic cipher is one constructed so as to offer no clue to its meaning to anybody without the key.
A holocryptic code