invasion of privacy

American  

noun

1. an encroachment upon the right to be let alone or to be free from publicity.

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Etymology

Origin of invasion of privacy

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

A bank can track your every move, but the moment someone else does, it’s thought an invasion of privacy.

From The Wall Street Journal

Baroness Lawrence said the invasions of privacy had been "another trauma", adding she had been violated and felt "like a victim all over again".

From BBC

I assured myself it wasn’t an invasion of privacy, just part of the investigation to find an explanation for his wretched transformation.

From Literature

Elizabeth Hurley has said in a witness statement to court that she felt "crushed" over "brutal invasion of privacy" by the publisher of the Daily Mail and the Mail on Sunday.

From BBC

"Today, the main risk is invasion of privacy: our innermost thoughts are under threat," Chneiweiss said.

From Barron's