1. the act of shutting away or concealing

1. present participle of closet; shutting someone or something away in private
2. concealing one's sexual orientation or gender identity
Usage: LGBTQ+ context

Examples

• The CEO was closeting himself with advisors all morning.
• She spent years closeting her true identity from her family.
• The closeting of important documents made research difficult.
• His closeting of emotions led to stress and anxiety.
• The politician's closeting of his past created suspicion.
• They were closeting themselves in the library to study.
• The closeting behavior became obvious to close friends.