Meaning of secret of Polichinelle | Babel Free
Definitions
A supposed secret known to everyone.
Equivalents
Français
secret de Polichinelle
Italiano
segreto di Pulcinella
Polski
tajemnica poliszynela
Русский
секре́т Полишине́ля
Examples
“In October and November 1910 there was a great secret of Polichinelle. Conceivably we may learn from some future historian even more about it than we knew at the time.”
“It is said that Polst fell because he revealed in an unlucky interview the Secret of Polichinelle, the secret which all the world knew, the secret that there was a claque at the Metropolitan Opera House.”
“British public life specializes in an elegant variation of the secret of Polichinelle. After a secret is disclosed it may still be treated as if it were a secret.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.