privacy

Noun

Meaning

The state of being in retirement from the company or observation of others; seclusion.

A place of seclusion from company or observation; retreat; solitude; retirement.

Concealment of what is said or done.

A private matter; a secret.

See Privity, 2.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

secrecy seclusion concealment solitude privateness covertness private life confidentiality hermitage private self-determination hideaway arcanum security secret
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Antonyms

brigade alliance echo assembly chamber company
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Hypernyms

isolation reclusiveness

Hyponyms

hiding bosom covertness confidentiality hiddenness

Related terms

private

Phrases with the word

privacy agreement absolute privacy in the privacy of one's thoughts have privacy

Derivatives

privacies

Examples

When it comes to privacy and accountability, people always demand the former for themselves and the latter for everyone else. David Brin

This is why I loved technology: if you used it right, it could give you power and privacy. Cory Doctorow

The emphasis must not be on the right to abortion but on the right to privacy and reproductive control. Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Truth should not be forced; it should simply manifest itself, like a woman who has in her privacy reflected and coolly decided to bestow herself upon a certain man. John Updike

Arguing that you don't care about privacy because you have nothing to hide is no different than saying you don't care about free speech because you have nothing to say. Edward Snowden

Protect your brother's privacy for what he knows of you. Arabic Proverb

Close letter words and terms

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