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. Seattle Children Hospital:

   We are incredibly sorry for the hurt experienced by these families and regret that recent developments have caused additional grief. Out of respect for privacy, we do not intend to share details about our patients or comment on specific cases or legal action.

2. James Bezan:

   In some instances, Canadians have had unredacted images of their passports and driver’s licenses exposed and downloadable online, this blatant breach of privacy has resulted in ‘doxxing’ campaigns on social media, numerous media stories in national and international media.

3. The Ankeny Police Department:

   Out of respect for the privacy and confidentiality of the families we are honored to serve, we are not in a position to comment further on this matter.

4. Joseph Atick:

   Governments need to have digital registers of their population to deliver services, (But) the threat to privacy is real. That is why we promote the development of data protection and privacy laws and frameworks before embracing digital identity.

5. Agus Santoso:

   I don't think they're all avoiding taxes, but some did say they feel their privacy disturbed - they're not comfortable.