- (n.) Seclusion from company or society; retirement; privacy; secrecy.
- (n.) The state of one not invested with public office.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
| APA | Webster's. (2011). privateness. Retrieved September 24, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/privateness/definitions/2049334 |
| Chicago | Webster's. 2011. "privateness" http://smartdefine.org/privateness/definitions/2049334 (accessed September 24, 2026). |
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| MLA | Webster's. "privateness" 27 May 2011. Web. 24 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/privateness/definitions/2049334> |