Closeted

/ˈklɑːzətɪd/ adjective

kept secret or hidden from public knowledge, especially used to describe someone hiding their sexual orientation or gender identity.

From 'closet' (a small private room), with '-ed' as an adjective suffix. Originally just meant 'in a closet,' it evolved metaphorically to mean keeping secrets as if locked in a private space.

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