noun
privacy
PRIHV-uh-see
noun
1
The state of being free from observation or intrusion by others.
"She closed the blinds to have some privacy while getting changed."
"The new law aims to protect consumer privacy online."
2
Freedom from having personal information exposed, monitored, or shared without consent.
"The company was fined for violating users' privacy."
How to Use Privacy
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishBeing left alone, unobserved, and in control of your own personal information.
Common pairings
invade someone's privacy
privacy settings
right to privacy
a lack of privacy
Word Forms
privacies plural
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Etymology
Built from "private" plus the noun-forming suffix -cy, following the same pattern as "accuracy" from "accurate."