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

Most important, she outmaneuvered the Texas judge by quashing the subpoena itself, finding that it was an illegitimate and unconstitutional invasion of privacy.

From Slate • May 19, 2026

Now, the Supreme Court is weighing a bank-robbery case from Virginia to decide whether geofence warrants are an unconstitutional invasion of privacy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

Edwards may be charged with additional offenses, including invasion of privacy, as the investigation continues, according to the sheriff’s office.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

Cyber security analyst Nikhil Pahwa said the rules were "clearly" an invasion of privacy.

From Barron's • Dec. 2, 2025

One thing he’d learned in Idaho was to be suspicious of all this record-keeping; it was an invasion of privacy.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz