privacy
noun
Simple meaning
Being secluded from the presence or view of others.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈpraɪvəsi
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
The quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
uncountable
The state of being secluded from the presence, sight, or knowledge of others.
uncountable
Freedom from unwanted or undue disturbance of one's private life.
uncountable
Freedom from damaging publicity, public scrutiny, surveillance, and disclosure of personal information, usually by a government or a private organization.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A1 · Beginner
- Frequency
- Very Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
Word Aura™
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This meaning: The quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
Used this way, privacy is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use privacy
- “It takes a village to rob one of a sense of privacy.”noun
- “I need my privacy, so please stay out of my room.”noun
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Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
The wrongful intrusion by individuals or the government into private affairs with which the public has no concern.
A legal right (not explicitly provided in the United States Constitution) to be left alone.
Right to be free of unsanctioned intrusion.
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