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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
privacy
noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
the right to privacy (=the right to be free from public attention)
▪ The judge decided that the media’s actions violated the couple’s right to privacy.
violates...privacy
▪ The media regularly violates people’s privacy.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
great
▪ Both were attractive because of their greater privacy and cheapness.
▪ Families favour the Arts Centre over bed and breakfast accommodation because it offers a greater privacy.
▪ But I also had the sense that Otto had something to do with Jean-Claude's need for greater privacy.
▪ The central area of the Library offers facilities for private study; around the perimeter several carrels provide even greater privacy.
individual
▪ The protection of individual privacy, in the sense of anonymity, has an obvious political dimension.
▪ The interviewer had those universal plastic good looks, and a general lack of concern for individual privacy.
▪ If life at home becomes impossible, well-run alternative accommodation where individual privacy and dignity are respected is preferred.
▪ Antony was a man with considerable respect for individual privacy.
little
▪ They had a Dickensian air with enormous dormitories and little privacy.
▪ Like other internees, they lived in hastily built barracks with little privacy or basic comforts.
▪ At the moment he seems to want a little privacy.
▪ But by giving up a little privacy, you can get free Internet access, too.
personal
▪ High service standards are reflected in the more customer-friendly refurbished branches, which allow for prompt personal attention and privacy.
▪ All civilised states recognise this assertion of personal liberty and privacy.
right
▪ Children also feel more comfortable and confident in their relationships with their parents when parents respect their right to privacy.
▪ A recent survey of unlisted telephone use in the United States shows that Californians value their right to privacy.
■ NOUN
law
▪ But editors say a privacy law would create more problems than it solves.
▪ Privacy advocates called it the most sweeping privacy law in decades and said it would have a major impact on health care.
▪ Mr Mellor, unlike his Prime Minister, was opposed to shackling the Press with privacy laws.
▪ But newspaper editors say there's no way a fair privacy law could be made to work.
▪ He intends to make talks on new privacy laws a central theme.
■ VERB
allow
▪ Comfortable sofas and armchairs should be grouped to allow a semblance of privacy for each couple or party.
▪ In 1996, he was moved to a state Department of Justice office building, allowing him more privacy.
▪ Was it too much to ask that he be allowed some privacy in his life?
▪ But to cry in a setting which allows no privacy is difficult.
enjoy
▪ The residents are able to enjoy the privacy of their own accommodation, together with the communal facilites offered within these projects.
▪ But a combination on gardai and security men ensured that the Keenans and their guests enjoyed the privacy they craved.
ensure
▪ Myeloski had then insisted that they commandeer the seats on either side, thus ensuring them of privacy on the journey.
▪ His bowels were another matter, and for this he would climb into the bin to ensure privacy.
▪ The only locks on the bedroom doors were inside, in the form of bolts to ensure privacy.
▪ Both the patient and the nurse should be seated comfortably and some effort should be made to ensure privacy.
▪ So, if you do want a pendant light, fit it close to the window to ensure privacy.
give
▪ In the back garden, the oval lawn was surrounded by beautifully tended flowering shrubs and bushes, giving complete privacy.
▪ Trees with hanging foliage enclose this little park, give it privacy and shade.
▪ It will give her peace, privacy.
▪ But by giving up a little privacy, you can get free Internet access, too.
▪ After lifting from a chair or helping on to pan, give resident maximum privacy.
▪ Lovely walled garden giving complete privacy, barbecue etc.
▪ The box is screened so you can't see into it, giving the bird some privacy.
▪ I had imagined that friendship meant giving up privacy, and closeness meant complete submersion in the other person.
invade
▪ Some sparrows invaded that privacy, crossing from parapet rail to chair to flower tub.
▪ It can be autocratic and invade our privacy in ways that earlier generations could not have envisioned.
▪ Go into too much detail and you're invading the privacy of your ex.
▪ Safeguards for information sources Seeing their own information does not entitle a client to invade some one else's privacy.
▪ Then, take care that the photography does not invade the privacy of the neighbourhood.
need
▪ After all, as a major figure in society he needed to maintain some privacy.
protect
▪ The women's real names and some details about their lives have been disguised to protect their privacy.
▪ The journal comes with eight secret codes to protect privacy.
▪ In recent years, Bradman lived quietly in an Adelaide suburb, protecting his privacy and rarely venturing out.
▪ Although the commission outlined an eight-point plan for protecting privacy and civil liberties, the security measures drew quick criticism.
▪ To protect privacy, phone numbers have only been included for those governing bodies which have an office.
▪ Several persons are identified by pseudonyms to protect their privacy or that of their families.
▪ They also served to protect our privacy needs.
▪ Many companies are scrambling to develop technology to protect the privacy of electronic messaging and online commerce.
provide
▪ The crowded fête with all the people thronging around provided no privacy.
▪ Queue up trellises rather than bushes to divide a garden into sections or to provide privacy.
▪ The designers also wanted to provide privacy.
▪ In addition the diversity of cell surface markers provides a means of privacy and defense.
▪ The central area of the Library offers facilities for private study; around the perimeter several carrels provide even greater privacy.
respect
▪ However, you should always respect a person's privacy and not attempt to prevent relationships from developing.
▪ Children also feel more comfortable and confident in their relationships with their parents when parents respect their right to privacy.
▪ But Jane had always respected the privacy of others.
violate
▪ Some one had violated the privacy of his lair.
▪ The Supreme Court agreed with the district court that the Texas abortion statutes violated her right of privacy.
▪ They said it also violates privacy rights by outlawing some expression within private e-mail correspondence between individuals.
want
▪ You could add a smaller top tier of curtains which could be drawn at night should you want complete privacy.
▪ But if you want some privacy, using one another way lets some people screen their calls.
▪ You want privacy, but you don't want your child to lock himself in.
▪ Halle wanted privacy for her and got public display.
▪ He wanted privacy and not the struggles of circuit and paddock.
▪ The other force wants privacy and civil liberties.
▪ At the moment he seems to want a little privacy.
▪ Hotels are nearby for those wanting more privacy.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
invasion of privacy
▪ Anything else would be an invasion of privacy.
▪ It is hard to say this about biography, but at some point there is such a thing as invasion of privacy.
▪ Moreover the whole notion of testing employees is an invasion of privacy.
▪ Most e-mail-related cases involve allegations of invasion of privacy, Lippetz said.
▪ Panel members and airline and government officials insist that fears about bias and invasion of privacy are unfounded.
▪ Several of the victims said they would file lawsuits for invasion of privacy.
▪ Should they report their suspicions, or does that constitute an invasion of privacy?
▪ That invasion of privacy will be a problem.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
▪ Her husbands colleagues kept coming to the house, invading her privacy, and expecting food and drinks.
▪ I waited until I was in the privacy of my own room before I opened the letter.
▪ If you want privacy you can close the door.
▪ The condo was beautiful, and they had plenty of privacy, with a hot tub in a little private garden.
▪ the constitutional right to privacy
▪ The press has been asked to respect the privacy of the Royal Family during this very difficult time.
▪ The problem with open plan offices is that you don't have any privacy.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ Families favour the Arts Centre over bed and breakfast accommodation because it offers a greater privacy.
▪ Old ideas about privacy, and the laws that were based upon them, are fast becoming obsolete.
▪ The central area of the Library offers facilities for private study; around the perimeter several carrels provide even greater privacy.
▪ The principals have had their shot at getting this done in privacy for weeks, and it has produced zip.
▪ This was far enough away from the trail for privacy.
▪ To protect privacy, phone numbers have only been included for those governing bodies which have an office.
▪ Trees with hanging foliage enclose this little park, give it privacy and shade.
▪ What their new home made up for in privacy, however, it lacked in comforts.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Privacy

Privacy \Pri"va*cy\, n.; pl. Privacies. [See Private.]

  1. The state of being in retirement from the company or observation of others; seclusion.

  2. A place of seclusion from company or observation; retreat; solitude; retirement.

    Her sacred privacies all open lie.
    --Rowe.

  3. Concealment of what is said or done.
    --Shak.

  4. A private matter; a secret.
    --Fuller.

  5. See Privity, 2. [Obs.]
    --Arbuthnot.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
privacy

1590s, "a private matter, a secret;" c.1600 as "seclusion," from private (adj.) + -cy. Meaning "state of freedom from intrusion" is from 1814. Earlier was privatie (late 14c. as "secret, mystery;" c.1400 as "a secret, secret deed; solitude, privacy"), from Old French privauté.

Wiktionary
privacy

n. The state of being private; the state of not being seen by others.

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WordNet
privacy

  1. n. the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others [syn: privateness, seclusion]

  2. the condition of being concealed or hidden [syn: privateness, secrecy, concealment]

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Wikipedia
Privacy

Privacy is the ability of an individual or group to seclude themselves, or information about themselves, and thereby express themselves selectively. The boundaries and content of what is considered private differ among cultures and individuals, but share common themes. When something is private to a person, it usually means that something is inherently special or sensitive to them. The domain of privacy partially overlaps security ( confidentiality), which can include the concepts of appropriate use, as well as protection of information. Privacy may also take the form of bodily integrity.

The right not to be subjected to unsanctioned invasion of privacy by the government, corporations or individuals is part of many countries' privacy laws, and in some cases, constitutions. Almost all countries have laws which in some way limit privacy. An example of this would be law concerning taxation, which normally require the sharing of information about personal income or earnings. In some countries individual privacy may conflict with freedom of speech laws and some laws may require public disclosure of information which would be considered private in other countries and cultures.

Privacy may be voluntarily sacrificed, normally in exchange for perceived benefits and very often with specific dangers and losses, although this is a very strategic view of human relationships. Research shows that people are more willing to voluntarily sacrifice privacy if the data gatherer is seen to be transparent as to what information is gathered and how it is used. In the business world, a person may volunteer personal details (often for advertising purposes) in order to gamble on winning a prize. A person may also disclose personal information as part of being an executive for a publicly traded company in the USA pursuant to federal securities law. Personal information which is voluntarily shared but subsequently stolen or misused can lead to identity theft.

The concept of universal individual privacy is a modern construct primarily associated with Western culture, British and North American in particular, and remained virtually unknown in some cultures until recent times. According to some researchers, this concept sets Anglo-American culture apart even from Western European cultures such as French or Italian. Most cultures, however, recognize the ability of individuals to withhold certain parts of their personal information from wider society—a figleaf over the genitals being an ancient example.

The distinction or overlap between secrecy and privacy is ontologically subtle, which is why the word "privacy" is an example of an untranslatable lexeme, and many languages do not have a specific word for "privacy". Such languages either use a complex description to translate the term (such as Russian combining the meaning of уединение—solitude, секретность—secrecy, and частная жизнь—private life) or borrow from English "privacy" (as Indonesian Privasi or Italian la privacy). The distinction hinges on the discreteness of interests of parties (persons or groups), which can have emic variation depending on cultural mores of individualism, collectivism, and the negotiation between individual and group rights. The difference is sometimes expressed humorously as "when I withhold information, it is privacy; when you withhold information, it is secrecy."

On December 15, 1890, Samuel Warren and Louis Brandeis published the article of the law called "The right to privacy", considered one of the most influential papers in the history of American law.

Privacy (disambiguation)

Privacy is the ability of an individual or group to seclude themselves or information about themselves and thereby reveal themselves selectively. Including:

  • Financial privacy, privacy relating to the banking and financial industries
  • Internet privacy, the ability to control what information one reveals about oneself over the Internet and to control who can access that information
  • Medical privacy, protection of a patient's medical information
  • Political privacy, the right to secrecy when voting or casting a ballot
  • Information privacy, protection of data and information

Privacy may also refer to:

  • "Privacy" (song), by Michael Jackson
  • Privacy (studio), the home studio of Warren Cuccurullo
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Usage examples of "privacy".

After the scout ship on Ambrosia, their quarters, not to mention the privacy of a separate small dwelling, seemed positively elaborate.

It was pretty much what the microphone had been picking up from the start: the inconsequential prattle of a couple in the privacy of their own apartment, as apposed to intelligence secrets, which SNIPER collected at the university or his government offices.

The cyborg calling itself the Bellipotent Composition might not have had as secure a privacy as it had said.

The cyborg could have been deluded, dream-caught, simply a memory addict who thought it was Bellipotent, thought it had privacy rights.

Cailet bespelled for privacy told her that her powerful family could stroll right through whatever she created.

He followed the borzoi across the room, pulling the door closed to allow Antonietta complete privacy.

Downstairs was more certainly private, if things should happen to take a turn for which privacy appeared desirable, as Brandreth was beginning to feel sure they would.

Although it was evident by her manner that the woman sought privacy in her request, the waiter obviously considered the matter of no importance and answered her in a brusque, offensive voice.

Of course, Worthington would have to be sent on holiday again for them to have enough privacy, but Kendrick had the feeling the old busybody would find traveling much too much to his liking to protest being sent away again.

Suppose Society to grant the privacy for a time, asking in return from every registered laboratory and from every experimenter, the completest reports of all experiments upon animals.

Our present need for privacy in many things marks, indeed, a phase of transition from an ease in public in the past due to homogeneity, to an ease in public in the future due to intelligence and good breeding, and in Utopia that transition will be complete.

The hypnotist would receive a few interested clients in the privacy of his Silverlake home.

Miss Jenkyns and Miss Matty used to rise up, possess themselves each of an orange in silence, and withdraw to the privacy of their own rooms to indulge in sucking oranges.

Military-green privacy curtains offered a modicum of isolation from the rest of the noise and bustle in the medivac aircraft, exams in progress, wounded being treated.

Within the privacy of these pages, I wonder if his superfluity of daughters influenced Messire and the Sieur Den Munvance when Den Tadriol proposed this particular scion as candidate for the Imperial throne.