English Explanatory Dictionary

privacy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The state of being secluded from the presence, sight, or knowledge of others.
  2. Freedom from unwanted or undue disturbance of one's private life.
  3. Freedom from damaging publicity, public scrutiny, surveillance, and disclosure of personal information, usually by a government or a private organization.
  4. A place of seclusion.
  5. A relationship between parties seen as being a result of their mutual interest or participation in a given transaction, contract etc.
  6. Secrecy.
  7. A private matter.

Pronunciation

prĭ'və-sē /ˈpɹɪv.ə.si/ /ˈpɹaɪ.və.si/ /ˈpɹɪvəsɪj/ /ˈpɹɑjvəsɪj/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-privacy2.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-privacy.wav prī'və-sē

Word forms

privacy privacies

Etymology

From private + -cy.

Synonyms

privity secret

Related words

private mind one's own business

Derived words

antiprivacy cyberprivacy data privacy differential privacy e-privacy geoprivacy invasion of privacy privacy coin privacy policy privacy seal semiprivacy undisprivacied
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