- the condition of being private or withdrawn; seclusion
- the condition of being secret; secrecy
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pri•va•cy /ˈpraɪvəsi/USA pronunciation
n. [uncountable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- the state of being private:He had no privacy when he was growing up.
pri•va•cy
(prī′və sē; Brit. also priv′ə sē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -cies.
- the state of being private;
retirement or seclusion. - the state of being free from intrusion or disturbance in one's private life or affairs:the right to privacy.
- secrecy.
- [Archaic.]a private place.
- late Middle English privace. See private, -acy 1400–50
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privacy /ˈpraɪvəsɪ; ˈprɪvəsɪ/ n
'privacy' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
curtain
- function creep
- intrusion
- invade
- paparazzo
- retirement
- sanctum
- trespass
- apartment
- aside
- bundle
- camera
- cameral
- castle
- closed-door
- closet
- confidential
- discreet
- hideaway
- infringe
- intimacy
- intimate
- intrude
- invasion of privacy
- liking
- lovers' lane
- private
- privity
- respect
- retire
- re-treat
- violate
- wall
- secrecy
- secure
- semiprivate
- solitude