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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPrivacy
/ˈprɪvəsi/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The state or condition of being free from being observed or disturbed by other people.
"She read the letter in the privacy of her own room."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late Middle English: from private + -y, or from Old French priveté, from Latin privatus 'set apart'.
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vie privée
Transliteration: vie privee
"Il est important de respecter la vie privée d'autrui."
Privatsphäre
Transliteration: Privatsphaere
"Jeder hat das Recht auf Schutz seiner Privatsphäre."
riservatezza
Transliteration: riservatezza
"Apprezzo molto la mia riservatezza."
privacidad
Transliteration: privacidad
"Necesito un poco de privacidad para trabajar."
privacidade
Transliteration: privacidade
"A privacidade online é um tema importante hoje em dia."
गोपनीयता
Transliteration: gopaniyata
"हर व्यक्ति को अपनी गोपनीयता का अधिकार है।"
隐私
Transliteration: yǐnsī
"我们需要保护个人的隐私。"
사생활
Transliteration: sasaenghwal
"그는 자신의 사생활이 침해받는 것을 싫어한다."
プライバシー
Transliteration: puraibaashii
"インターネット上でもプライバシーを守る必要があります。"
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