privat-, priv- (Latin: individual; not in public life).privacy:
Seclusion or isolation from the view of, or from contact with, others; secrecy, concealment.
private:
Secluded fom the sight, presence, or intrusion of others; of or limited to one person; not available for public use, control, or participation.
privy:
1. Made a party to private or secret information; belonging or proper to a person.
2. In law, one of the parties having an interest in the same matter. 3. A latrine or outhouse. |