Definition of "closeted" []

• Being In a state of secrecy or cautious privacy. (adjective)

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• "Seattle Atheists is also hoping to attract what it describes as "closeted non-believers" who might want to join them for an atheist Christmas, celebrated by their organization on Dec. 24."
• "Dickinson has been portrayed as a recluse, closeted from the real world and its tribulations."
• "I feel strongly that everyone has a right to privacy — your sexuality is your business — but I feel less and less tolerant of a Hollywood where queers naturally gravitate, only to remain closeted in the service ofa career."