What does "privateness" mean?

The quality or state of being private.

Privateness

Common synonyms include: privacy, seclusion, concealment, confidentiality, data protection, discretion.

noun

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Noun

1
The quality or state of being private. uncountable, usually
"Their [studies'] chiefe vſe for paſtime is in priuateneſſe and retyring: […]"
2
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others wordnet
3
the condition of being concealed or hidden wordnet

"Their [studies'] chiefe vſe for paſtime is in priuateneſſe and retyring: […]"

From private + -ness.