noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The quality or state of being private. uncountable, usually

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

2. 2
   the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others wordnet
3. 3
   the condition of being concealed or hidden wordnet

Synonyms

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concealmentprivacyprivacyseclusionsecrecy

Antonyms

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publicness

Example

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

Etymology

From private + -ness.

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