privacy

pri·va·cy

noun
\ˈprī-və-sē, especially British ˈpri-\

plural pri·va·cies

Definition of PRIVACY

1

a : the quality or state of being apart from company or observation : seclusion b : freedom from unauthorized intrusion <one's right to privacy>

2

archaic : a place of seclusion

3

a : secrecy b : a private matter : secret

Examples of PRIVACY

1. She went upstairs for some privacy.
2. Celebrities have a right to privacy.

First Known Use of PRIVACY

15th century

Related to PRIVACY

Synonyms: aloneness, insulation, isolation, secludedness, seclusion, segregation, separateness, sequestration, solitariness, solitude

Related Words: loneliness, lonesomeness; vacuum; confinement, incarceration, internment, quarantine; retirement, withdrawal; ghettoization

Near Antonyms: camaraderie, companionship, company, comradeship, fellowship, society

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