- 1the state of being alone and not watched or disturbed by other people She was longing for some peace and privacy. I value my privacy. He read the letter later in the privacy of his own room.
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- 2the state of being free from the attention of the public freedom of speech and the right to privacy She complained that the photographs were an invasion of her privacy.
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