"calypsis" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: calypses [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek καλύπτω (kalúptō, “cover, conceal”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|καλύπτω||cover, conceal}} Ancient Greek καλύπτω (kalúptō, “cover, conceal”) Head templates: {{en-noun|calypses}} calypsis (plural calypses)
  1. The act of covering, concealing, hiding, or veiling.
    (kinesics) The act of covering or concealing one’s face, or sexually attractive parts, especially in the presence of someone who is a sexual turn-off (extremely anerotic), or someone who is uncomfortable to be around.
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  2. The act of covering, concealing, hiding, or veiling.
    The veiling of a bride during a wedding.
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  3. The act of covering, concealing, hiding, or veiling.
    The concealing of one's face while committing a robbery or other criminal act.
    Sense id: en-calypsis-en-noun-8GfUMNE0
  4. A type of closed or negative body language often expressing extremely anerotic feelings, sexual abhorrence, scorn and contempt toward someone viewed as a sexual turn-off in terms of physical appearance, personality, or social behavior.
    Sense id: en-calypsis-en-noun-hRBV4CjH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 6 6 77 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 26 14 14 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 16 12 12 61 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 7 7 78

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