ˈprīvəsē, -si, Brit sometimes ˈpriv- noun
( -es )
Etymology: Middle English privacie, from private + -cie -cy
1.
a. : the quality or state of being apart from the company or observation of others : seclusion
unwilling to disturb his privacy
b. : isolation, seclusion, or freedom from unauthorized oversight or observation
protected by law in the enjoyment of privacy
2. archaic : a place of seclusion or retreat : private apartment
remote woodland privacies
3.
a. : private or clandestine circumstances : secrecy
b. archaic : a private or personal matter : secret
4. obsolete : familiarity , intimacy
5. privacies plural , archaic : genitalia , privates