privacy
pronunciation
How to pronounce privacy in British English:
UK [ˈprɪvəsi]
How to pronounce privacy in American English:
US [ˈpraɪvəsi]
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- Noun:
- the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
- the condition of being concealed or hidden
Word Origin
- privacy (n.)
- 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.