conspiracy of silence

noun
/kənˌspɪɹəsi əv ˈsaɪləns/

Etymology

From conspiracy + of + silence.

  1. derived from silentium — “silence
  2. derived from silence
  3. inherited from silence

Definitions

  1. Synonym of wall of silence.

    • But neither spoke to the other on the subject. They had entered into a conspiracy of silence.
    • Biggs—in the presence of Colonel Bristo—made a last effort to induce Sergeant Compton to join the conspiracy of silence regarding the identity of Miles, the Australian adventurer.
    • That its educated followers no longer believed in a physical Hell, that its more advanced clergy had entered into a conspiracy of silence on the subject was no answer.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA