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

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.0 / 2 votes

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.

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

   Synonyms:
   loneliness, retirement, seclusion, solitude

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.4 / 5 votes

1. privacy

   Antonyms:
   publicity, currency, notoriety, exposure

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

Matched Categories

1. • Isolation
   • Reclusiveness

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms: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

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1. privacynoun

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

How to use privacy in a sentence?

1. Aaron Tantleff:

   By doing so, it (the Privacy Shield) will be open to significant attacks by the public, and a court challenge is all but guaranteed.

2. Sheika Shamsa:

   This case concerns highly personal and private matters relating to our children. The appeal was made to protect the best interests and welfare of the children. The outcome does not protect my children from media attention in the way that other children in family proceedings in the UK are protected, as a head of government, I was not able to participate in the court's fact-finding process. This has resulted in the release of a' fact-finding' judgment which inevitably tells only one side of the story. I ask that the media respect the privacy of our children and do not intrude into their lives in the UK.

3. New York:

   Google and YouTube knowingly and illegally monitored, tracked, and served targeted ads to young children just to keep advertising dollars rolling in, these companies put children at risk and abused their power, which is why we are imposing major reforms to their practices and making them pay one of the largest settlements for a privacy matter in U.S. history.

4. John Boehner:

   The NLRB's ambush election rule is an assault on the rights and privacy protections of American workers, with his veto, the president has once again put the interests of his political allies ahead of the small-business owners and hardworking Americans who create jobs and build a stronger economy.

5. Bobby Brown:

   Nick Gordon continue to request privacy in this matter. Please allow for Nick Gordon family to deal with this matter and give Bobby Brown attorney Christopher Brown the love and support she needs at this time.

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