Surreption
Pronunciation : Sur*rep"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. surreptio, or subreptio. Cf. Subreption.]
Definition : 1. The act or process of getting in a surreptitious manner, or by craft or stealth. Fame by surreption got May stead us for the time, but lasteth not. B. Jonson.
2. A coming unperceived or suddenly.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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