invasion of (someone's) privacy
idiom
: a situation in which someone fails to respect a person's right to keep certain personal information from being known
She felt that the guard's request to search her was an invasion of (her) privacy.
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False light is an invasion of privacy that portrays someone in an unfair light.
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Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Though some justified their actions as a way to monitor carbon footprints, the public figures involved saw it as an invasion of privacy.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
In June 2023, an appeals court rejected five of Peterson’s seven claims against the defendants, leaving just defamation and invasion of privacy.
—Rachel Desantis, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
The latter sought $400 million from Lively and her husband, actor Ryan Reynolds, accusing them of civil extortion, defamation and invasion of privacy, while again attacking the Times.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2025
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Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Though some justified their actions as a way to monitor carbon footprints, the public figures involved saw it as an invasion of privacy.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
In June 2023, an appeals court rejected five of Peterson’s seven claims against the defendants, leaving just defamation and invasion of privacy.
—Rachel Desantis, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
The latter sought $400 million from Lively and her husband, actor Ryan Reynolds, accusing them of civil extortion, defamation and invasion of privacy, while again attacking the Times.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Invasion of (someone's) privacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/invasion%20of%20%28someone%27s%29%20privacy. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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