privacy
The state of being secluded from the presence, sight, or knowledge of othersThe state of being secluded from the presence, sight, or knowledge of others.
» Please respect my privacy.
Поважайте моє приватне життя, будь ласка.
Meaning
7 senses(uncountable)The state of being secluded from the presence, sight, or knowledge of others.
I need my privacy, so please stay out of my room.
Privatsphäre, Ungestörtheit, Zurückgezogenheit
уедине́ниеujedinénije, прива́тностьprivátnostʹ, пра́йвесиprájvɛsi
самота́samotá, самотина́samotyná, самоти́наsamotýna
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
(uncountable)Freedom from unwanted or undue disturbance of one's private life.
Those prying neighbours have robbed me of my sense of privacy.
Privatsphäre, Ruhe
прива́тностьprivátnostʹ, пра́йвесиprájvɛsi, пра́йвесиprájvesi
прива́тністьpryvátnistʹ
(uncountable)Freedom from damaging publicity, public scrutiny, surveillance, and disclosure of personal information, usually by a government or a private organization.
Privacy is assumed by many to be among common-law rights.
Privatsphäre, Persönlichkeitsrechte, Ungestörtsein
(countable, obsolete)A place of seclusion.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)A relationship between parties seen as being a result of their mutual interest or participation in a given transaction, contract etc.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)Secrecy.
(countable, obsolete)A private matter.
Examples
254 sentencesPlease respect my privacy.
Поважайте моє приватне життя, будь ласка. — deniko
Can we have some privacy, please?
You need to respect their privacy.
Give us some privacy, will you?
Would you give us some privacy?
Translations
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Origin
From priv(ate) + -acy.From priv(ate) + -acy.
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Forms
plural: privaciesSynonyms
6 synonyms- the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others:privatenessseclusion
- the condition of being concealed or hidden:privatenesssecrecyconcealment
Word family
12 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
Collocations
6 patterns- some privacy
- a little privacy
- want some privacy
- little privacy
- have any privacy
- any privacy