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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The Birdfy Bath Pro is a huge invasion of privacy for those with feathers but a big step forward for those who like watching them. —

Chandra Steele, PCMAG, 8 Jan. 2025 Michael Mattina pleaded guilty to distribution of child pornography and invasion of privacy in July, according to Monday’s announcement by Ocean County prosecutors. —

Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2025 The jury also wasn't allowed to award punitive damages for invasion of privacy because the judge ruled Netflix and Realhouse didn't act with malice. —

Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Dec. 2024 Netflix argued that the disclosure undermined her invasion of privacy claim. —

Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for invasion of (someone's) privacy

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