privacy
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3.7
- noun
- /ˈpraɪvəsi/
:
privacidad
- I asked for some privacy.
- invasion of privacy
- compromise privacy
- privacy rights
It's a gross violation of our privacy and rights.
- It's a gross violation of our privacy and rights.
- If what I want is privacy, don't go out, stay in.
- We can do it in in the privacy of your own home.
- We all know that Express VPN protects your privacy and security.
- I have a portable toilet with a privacy pop up thing.
- I pretty much have complete privacy in the suite.
- It's a full on assault on the privacy of Americans.
- That's the biggest place that I see as a privacy concern.
- I almost think that they had more privacy, right?
- Maybe people would be able to give up privacy and that kind of stuff.
- So the choice is sleep, employment, privacy or muscle recovery.
- Everybody wants privacy when they want privacy, right?
Examples
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She values her privacy and prefers to keep her personal life out of the public eye.
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We can do it in in the privacy of your own home.
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These men take their privacy very seriously.
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The family deserved their privacy.
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Thank you for respecting my privacy.
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"I think I'll let you two have some privacy," Dr. Houser said tactfully.
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Many people believe that social media can infringe on their privacy by sharing too much personal information.
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In order to maintain their privacy, the couple chose to live in a secluded area away from prying eyes.
Synonyms
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4.4
Keeping information hidden from other people
22
6.5
A state of being private and away from other people
Being alone and not seen by other people
Antonyms
Compounds
- Formal
34
4.6
Freedom from other people entering your personal life without permission
- Formal
5
5.8
A right under the law to be left alone and not have personal matters made public
- Specialized
An act that shows or shares someone's private information without permission and breaks the law
How Private
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Privacy comes from the word private, which grew from a Latin word that meant 'set apart' or 'separate'. So privacy is about being kept 'away from others' or not seen by the public.