Synonyms for privacy
ˈpraɪ və si; Brit. also ˈprɪv ə sipri·va·cy

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1. privacy

   In retirement one withdraws from association he has had with others; we speak of the retirement of a public man to private life, tho he may still be much in company. In seclusion one shuts himself away from the society of all except intimate friends or attendants; in solitude no other person is present. While seclusion is ordinarily voluntary, solitude may be enforced; we speak of the solitude rather than the seclusion of a prisoner. As "private" denotes what concerns ourselves individually, privacy denotes freedom from the presence or observation of those not concerned or whom we desire not to have concerned in our affairs; privacy is more commonly temporary than seclusion; we speak of a moment's privacy. There may be loneliness without solitude, as amid an unsympathizing crowd, and solitude without loneliness, as when one is glad to be alone.

   Synonyms:
   loneliness, retirement, seclusion, solitude

   Antonyms:
   association, companionship, company, converse, fellowship, society

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1. privacy

   Synonyms:
   retirement, secrecy, solitude, seclusion, retreat, concealment

   Antonyms:
   publicity, currency, notoriety, exposure

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. privacy, privateness, seclusionnoun

   the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others

   Synonyms:
   privateness, secrecy, concealment, seclusion

2. privacy, privateness, secrecy, concealmentnoun

   the condition of being concealed or hidden

   Synonyms:
   cover, concealment, hiding, privateness, covert, concealing, screen, secretiveness, secrecy, seclusion, silence

Matched Categories

1. • Isolation
   • Reclusiveness

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1. privacynoun

   Synonyms:
   secrecy, concealment

2. privacynoun

   Synonyms:
   retreat, retirement, seclusion, solitude

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1. privacynoun

   Synonyms:
   retirement, seclusion, retreat, solitude, concealment, secrecy, secret

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1. List of paraphrases for "privacy":

   confidentiality, intimacy, secrecy, confidentiality

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1. Jonathan Bricker:

   Being okay with the middle seat, especially on a long flight, is an exercise in acceptance and willingness to allow what is be what is, if you’re able to give up your privacy and your autonomy, and realize it’s just a moment in time that will pass, you’re probably the most enlightened passenger on the plane.

2. Jane Chung:

   We are very much looking forward to the opportunity President-elect has to lead the way on protecting privacy, and bring the tech companies abusing privacy practices to account, we need regulators that protect consumers, workers, and communities of color against predatory surveillance and privacy malpractice - and represent the interests of the people, not corporations.

3. Esha Bhandari:

   By putting an end to the government's ability to conduct suspicionless fishing expeditions, the court reaffirms that the border is not a lawless place and that we don't lose our privacy rights when we travel.

4. Tami Fitzgerald:

   The NBA should be ashamed of The NBA for using North Carolina — particularly The NBA young girls — as a political pawn for an out-of-touch agenda that compromises both dignity interests and privacy rights.

5. Kevin Brady:

   Civil liberties and privacy still matters in America. No party in any Congress should have the authority to rummage around in your tax returns purely for political reasons and if they can do that to The President, what stops them from doing that to any political enemy.