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    privacy
    /ˈprɪvəsi/

    noun

    • 1. a state in which one is not observed or disturbed by other people: "she returned to the privacy of her own home"

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  2. PRIVACY definition: 1. someone's right to keep their personal matters and relationships secret: 2. the state of being…. Learn more.

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › PrivacyPrivacy - Wikipedia

    Privacy may be understood as a necessary precondition for the development and preservation of personhood. Jeffrey Reiman defined privacy in terms of a recognition of one's ownership of their physical and mental reality and a moral right to self-determination.

  4. The meaning of PRIVACY is the quality or state of being apart from company or observation : seclusion. How to use privacy in a sentence.

  5. the right that someone has to keep their personal life or personal information secret or known only to a small group of people: Among the three industries studied, concerns about privacy and security of data were highest in the financial sector.

  6. freedom from damaging publicity, public scrutiny, secret surveillance, or unauthorized disclosure of one’s personal data or information, as by a government, corporation, or individual: Ordinary citizens have a qualified right to privacy.

  7. Oct 23, 2017 · Privacy is essential to who we are as human beings, and we make decisions about it every single day. It gives us a space to be ourselves without judgement, allows us to think freely without discrimination, and is an important element of giving us control over who knows what about us.

  8. the state of being free from the attention of the public. freedom of speech and the right to privacy. privacy rights/issues. She complained that the photographs were an invasion of her privacy. These policies are designed to protect the privacy of your personal information.

  9. Privacy is the fact of being alone so that you can do things without being seen or disturbed.

  10. the state of being alone so that people cannot see or hear what you are doing: I hate sharing a bedroom - I never get any privacy. (Definition of privacy from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

  11. When you're away from the prying eyes of others, you have privacy — you're alone, secluded, and not in the public eye. Sometimes you just don't want to be bothered by anyone, so you seek a place where you can be alone with your thoughts, free from distractions or intrusions.