privacy

== English == === Etymology === From private + -cy. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) enPR: prĭ'və-sē, IPA(key): /ˈpɹɪv.ə.si/, /ˈpɹaɪ.və.si/ (Standard Southern British) IPA(key): /ˈpɹɪvəsɪj/, /ˈpɹɑjvəsɪj/ (General American) enPR: prī'və-sē, IPA(key): /ˈpɹaɪ.və.si/ === Noun === privacy (countable and uncountable, plural privacies) (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. (countable, obsolete) A place of seclusion. (obsolete, law) A relationship between parties seen as being a result of their mutual interest or participation in a given transaction, contract etc. Synonym: privity (obsolete) Secrecy. (countable, obsolete) A private matter. Synonym: secret ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== private ==== Translations ==== === See also === mind one's own business === References === “privacy”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith, editors (1895–1910), “privacy”, in The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC. == Dutch == === Etymology === Borrowed from English privacy. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈpraːi̯.vəˌsi/, /ˈprɑi̯.vəˌsi/ Hyphenation: pri‧va‧cy === Noun === privacy f (uncountable, no diminutive) privacy == Italian == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English privacy. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈpraj.va.si/, (careful style) /ˈpri.va.si/ Rhymes: -ajvasi, (careful style) -ivasi === Noun === privacy f (invariable) privacy (especially online) === References ===