PRIVACY: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for PRIVACY?

Need another word that means the same as “privacy”? Find 14 synonyms and 30 related words for “privacy” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Privacy” are: privateness, seclusion, concealment, secrecy, solitude, isolation, retirement, peace, peace and quiet, peacefulness, quietness, lack of disturbance, lack of interruption, freedom from interference

Privacy as a Noun

Definitions of "Privacy" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “privacy” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A state in which one is not observed or disturbed by other people.
• The state of being free from public attention.
• The quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others.
• The condition of being concealed or hidden.

Synonyms of "Privacy" as a noun (14 Words)

concealment	The action of hiding something or preventing it from being known. The concealment of the weapons.
freedom from interference	Immunity from an obligation or duty.
isolation	A defense mechanism in which memory of an unacceptable act or impulse is separated from the emotion originally associated with it. He opposed a policy of American isolation.
lack of disturbance	The state of needing something that is absent or unavailable.
lack of interruption	The state of needing something that is absent or unavailable.
peace	A treaty agreeing peace between warring states. Support for a negotiated peace.
peace and quiet	The absence of mental stress or anxiety.
peacefulness	The absence of mental stress or anxiety.
privateness	The quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others.
quietness	A state of peace and quiet. A voice disturbed the quietness of the night.
retirement	The period of time during which a jury decides their verdict. A three hour retirement.
seclusion	The state of being private and away from other people. They enjoyed ten days of peace and seclusion.
secrecy	The action of keeping something secret or the state of being kept secret. The bidding is conducted in secrecy.
solitude	A lonely or uninhabited place. She savoured her few hours of freedom and solitude.

Usage Examples of "Privacy" as a noun

• She returned to the privacy of her own home.
• A law to restrict newspapers' freedom to invade people's privacy.

Associations of "Privacy" (30 Words)

alone	Exclusive of anyone or anything else. Cannot live by bread alone.
clandestine	Kept secret or done secretively, especially because illicit. Clandestine intelligence operations.
cloistered	Enclosed by or having a cloister. A cloistered upbringing.
forlorn	Pitifully sad and abandoned or lonely. The last forlorn attempt.
hermit	A person living in solitude as a religious discipline.
hide	Prevent from being seen or discovered. Juliet s first instinct was to hide under the blankets.
individual	Characteristic of or meant for a single person or thing. She creates her own highly individual landscapes.
isolate	A person or thing that has been or become isolated. The chemist managed to isolate the compound.
isolated	Being or feeling set or kept apart from others- Sherwood Anderson. He lived a very isolated existence.
isolation	The act of isolating something; setting something apart from others. He opposed a policy of American isolation.
lone	(of a place) unfrequented and remote. A lonely existence.
loneliness	The fact of being without companions; solitariness. The loneliness of the farm.
lonely	Without companions; solitary. Felt sad and lonely.
lonesome	Being the only one; single and isolated from others. She felt lonesome and out of things.
personal	Existing as a self aware entity not as an abstraction or an impersonal force. A personal God.
recluse	Favouring a solitary life. He s a bit of a recluse.
remote	A remote control device. A remote possibility.
seclude	Keep away from others. I secluded myself up here for a life of study and meditation.
secluded	(of a place) not seen or visited by many people; sheltered and private. A secluded romantic spot.
seclusion	A sheltered or private place. They enjoyed ten days of peace and seclusion.
secrecy	The condition of being concealed or hidden. The bidding is conducted in secrecy.
sequester	Isolate or hide away. The cations were sequestered.
sole	Put a new sole on to a shoe. The sole example.
solitary	Being the only one; single and isolated from others. I live a pretty solitary life.
solitude	The state or situation of being alone. She savoured her few hours of freedom and solitude.
troglodyte	One who lives in solitude.
unappreciated	Not likely to be rewarded. She had been brought up in a family where she felt unappreciated and undervalued.
unrewarding	Not rewarding or satisfying. It was dull unrewarding work.
unsung	Having value that is not acknowledged. Unsung heroes of the war.
withdrawn	Withdrawn from society seeking solitude. When her husband died she became very withdrawn.