invasion of privacy

/ɪnˈveɪʒɪn əv ˈpraɪvəsi/
/ɪnˈveɪʒɪn əv ˈprɪvəsi/
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Other forms: invasions of privacy

Definitions of invasion of privacy
  1. noun
    the wrongful intrusion by individuals or the government into private affairs with which the public has no concern
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    type of:
    civil wrong, tort
    (law) any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought
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