privateness

English

Etymology

From private +‎ -ness.

Noun

privateness (usually uncountable, plural privatenesses)

1. The quality or state of being private.

   Antonym: publicness

   • 1598, Fran[cis] Bacon, “Of Studies”, in Essaies. […], London: […] Iohn VVindet for Humfrey Hooper […], →OCLC, folio [0], verso:

     Their [studies'] chiefe vſe for paſtime is in priuateneſſe and retyring: […]