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privity

privity

9.9
A private situation where only the involved people know the details
  • noun
  • /ˈprɪvɪti/
  • Archaic
translation icon : secreto
  • She valued privity when discussing personal matters with her closest friends.

Examples

  • The negotiations were conducted in strict privity to protect sensitive information.

  • The details of their agreement were kept in strict privity.

  • The contract was signed in privity, with only the involved parties present.

  • She valued the privity of their discussions.

  • The negotiations were conducted in strict privity to protect sensitive information.

  • The contract was signed in privity, with only the involved parties present.

  • She valued privity when discussing personal matters with her closest friends.

Synonyms

privacy
vsprivity
756 3.7

Freedom from being seen or watched by other people

focuses on confidential relationships and matters rather than mere solitude
secrecy
vsprivity
165 4.4

Keeping information hidden from other people

is a state of being secret rather than the act of hiding information
confidentiality
vsprivity
96 5.4

Keeping information private so only some people can see it

is broader, covering personal relationships and general secret states
privateness
vsprivity
6.5

Being alone and not seen by other people

emphasizes confidentiality and personal ties rather than mere absence from view
covertness
vsprivity
8.7

Being secret so other people do not know about it

refers to a confidential condition rather than covert acts or concealment

Antonyms

publicity
289 3.0

Making something known to many people to get attention

openness
22 3.5

Being honest and clear about your actions and intentions

How Private

secrecy
165 4.4
privity
  • Archaic
9.9
privacy
756 3.7
openness
22 3.5

Surface Forms

privity singular
privities plural

Morphology

privity = privy (transparent) = privy + ity

Direct nominalization of the adjective 'privy' with '-ity', yielding 'the state of being private or secret', which is a predictable formation.

Etymology

Privity comes from the root priv-, which means 'private' or 'separate', and is the same root as private and privy. So privity can mean the state of being 'in private' or 'in secret', a quiet or confidential relationship or meeting.