Privacy

usgb/ˈpraɪvəsi/
noun

The state of being alone or not seen or disturbed by other people.

She needed some privacy to deal with her emotions.
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Often appears as...

  • right to privacy
  • invade someone's privacy
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Personal Space

Often refers to physical space around a person that they don't want others to intrude.

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Please stay out of my room; I need my privacy.
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Emotional Solitude

Used when someone wants to be alone with their thoughts or feelings.

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After the breakup, he sought privacy to collect his thoughts.
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Unwarranted Intrusion

Emphasizes disapproval when someone enters a private space without permission.

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She entered my office without knocking, which I consider an invasion of my privacy.
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