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pri·vacy (prī′və sē; Brit priv′ə-)

noun pl. privacies -·cies

  1. the quality or condition of being private; withdrawal from company or public view; seclusion
  2. secrecy told in strict privacy
  3. one's private life or personal affairs an invasion of one's privacy

Etymology: ME privace: see private & -cy

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privacy Synonyms

privacy

n.

seclusion, solitude, retreat, isolation, sequestration, separateness, aloofness, separation, concealment; see also retirement 2, secrecy.


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privacy Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • individual: Concern for freedom of information is not being matched by concern for the privacy of the individual.

Converse of object

  • invade: Religious leaders said they are used to invade privacy, particularly of women.

Adjective modifier

  • absolute: The information you provide to us is held in absolute privacy.

Modifies a noun

  • policy: Privacy Policy Why do we have a privacy policy?

Noun used with modifier

  • data: News Disputes about data privacy European Computer Driving License scheme Was Y2K a non-event?
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privacy quotes

Privacy is a privilege not granted to the aged or the young.

-Laurence, Margaret

That should assure us of at least forty-five minutes of undisturbed privacy.

-Parker, Dorothy ne¤  e Rothschild

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