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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For Harry, the invasion of privacy goes back to his childhood.
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Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN, 24 Jan. 2025
The suit alleges civil extortion, defamation, false light invasion of privacy and more.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
That suit accused the newspaper of libel and false light invasion of privacy, among other claims, and is seeking $250 million in damages.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2025
While some online trolls criticized the actress' appearance, other observers rushed to her defense, calling out the comments' lecherous and misogynistic overtones and reproaching the invasion of privacy represented by the photos themselves.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2024
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Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN, 24 Jan. 2025
The suit alleges civil extortion, defamation, false light invasion of privacy and more.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
That suit accused the newspaper of libel and false light invasion of privacy, among other claims, and is seeking $250 million in damages.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2025
While some online trolls criticized the actress' appearance, other observers rushed to her defense, calling out the comments' lecherous and misogynistic overtones and reproaching the invasion of privacy represented by the photos themselves.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2024
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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 10 Feb. 2025.
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