Privateness \Pri"vate*ness\, n. 1. Seclusion from company or society; retirement; privacy; secrecy. --Bacon. 2. The state of one not invested with public office.
privateness n 1: the condition of being concealed or hidden [syn: {privacy}, {secrecy}, {concealment}] 2: the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others [syn: {privacy}, {seclusion}]