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privacy.

The state of being secluded from the presence, sight, or knowledge of others.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpɹɪv.ə.si/Received-Pronunciation/ˈpɹaɪ.və.si/Received-Pronunciation/ˈpɹɪvəsɪj/British, Southern, Standard/ˈpɹɑjvəsɪj/British, Southern, Standard
  1. The state of being secluded from the presence, sight, or knowledge of others.

    uncountable
    I need my privacy, so please stay out of my room.
  2. Freedom from unwanted or undue disturbance of one's private life.

    uncountable
    Those prying neighbours have robbed me of my sense of privacy.
  3. Freedom from damaging publicity, public scrutiny, surveillance, and disclosure of personal information, usually by a government or a private organization.

    uncountable
    Privacy is assumed by many to be among common-law rights.
  4. A place of seclusion.

    countable · obsolete
  5. A relationship between parties seen as being a result of their mutual interest or participation in a given transaction, contract etc.

    countable · obsolete · uncountable
  6. Secrecy.

    countable · obsolete · uncountable
  7. A private matter.

    countable · obsolete
Where this word comes from

From priv(ate) + -acy.

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