invasion of (someone's) privacy
idiom
: a situation in which someone fails to respect a person's right to keep certain personal information from being known
She felt that the guard's request to search her was an invasion of (her) privacy.
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Hogan, shocked and outraged by the publication, filed a lawsuit charging Gawker with invasion of privacy, infringement of personality rights, and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
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Chris Morris, Fortune, 24 July 2025
The jury’s decision comes after the tragic 2023 delivery of their son, Baby Isaiah, and months after the couple filed a lawsuit accusing Gates of invasion of privacy, fraud and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 23 June 2025
Gates and Medical Diagnostic Choices were found liable for intentional infliction of emotional distress, invasion of privacy and fraud in the civil lawsuit in March 2024.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 21 June 2025
The parents sued Gates in September 2023 for alleged invasion of privacy, fraud and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
—Viola Flowers, NBC news, 20 June 2025
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Chris Morris, Fortune, 24 July 2025
The jury’s decision comes after the tragic 2023 delivery of their son, Baby Isaiah, and months after the couple filed a lawsuit accusing Gates of invasion of privacy, fraud and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 23 June 2025
Gates and Medical Diagnostic Choices were found liable for intentional infliction of emotional distress, invasion of privacy and fraud in the civil lawsuit in March 2024.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 21 June 2025
The parents sued Gates in September 2023 for alleged invasion of privacy, fraud and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
—Viola Flowers, NBC news, 20 June 2025
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“Invasion of (someone's) privacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/invasion%20of%20%28someone%27s%29%20privacy. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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