EGAVE

privacy

About 10.20 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun The state of being secluded from the presence, sight, or knowledge of others.
    I need my privacy, so please stay out of my room.
  2. noun Freedom from unwanted or undue disturbance of one's private life.
    Those prying neighbours have robbed me of my sense of privacy.
  3. noun Freedom from damaging publicity, public scrutiny, surveillance, and disclosure of personal information, usually by a government or a private organization.
    Privacy is assumed by many to be among common-law rights.
  4. noun A place of seclusion.
  5. noun A relationship between parties seen as being a result of their mutual interest or participation in a given transaction, contract etc.
  6. noun Secrecy.
  7. noun A private matter.

Similar words

privateness seclusion secrecy concealment privy private confidentiality secret confidential closed

Often followed by

of and in is act rights for protection as

Word family

privacies

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