privity

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Synonyms: pravity, privily, primity

Antonyms: pravity, privily, primity

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|obsolete}} A divine [[mystery]]; something known only to God, or revealed only in holy scriptures. {{defdate|12th–16th c.}}
2. {{lb|en|now|_|rare|archaic}} [[privacy|Privacy]], [[secrecy]]. {{defdate|from 13th c.}}
3. {{lb|en|obsolete}} A private matter, a [[secret]]. {{defdate|14th–17th c.}}
4. {{lb|en|archaic|in the plural}} The [[genitals]]. {{defdate|from 14th c.}}
5. {{lb|en|legal}} A [[relationship]] between parties seen as being a result of their mutual interest or participation in a given transaction, e.g. contract, estate, etc. {{defdate|from 16th c.}}
6. The fact of being [[privy]] to something; [[knowledge]], [[compliance]]. {{defdate|from 16th c.}}

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