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privat

privat is the obsolete spelling of private.

Meaning of private

Adjective

private (comparative more private, superlative most private)

  1. Belonging or pertaining to an individual person, group of people, or entity that is not the state.
    • In some countries, healthcare is provided by both the government and private companies.
  2. Relating to an individual or group of individuals outside of their official roles; often, sensitive or personal.
    • This book is her private journal.
  3. Not publicly known or divulged; secret, confidential; (of a message) intended only for a specific person or group.
    • The identity of the beneficiaries of the trust is private.
  4. Protected from view or disturbance by others; secluded; not publicly accessible.
    • Can we go somewhere more private?
  5. Not in governmental office or employment.
    • Military secrets should not be entrusted to unreliable private individuals.
  6. Secretive; reserved.
    • He is a very private person.

See all 20 meanings of private

Forms of privat

comparativemore privat
superlativemost privat

Questions about privat

What is privat the obsolete spelling of?
Privat is the obsolete spelling of private.

Words near privat in the dictionary

  1. privacy seals
  2. privado
  3. privadoes
  4. privados
  5. Privas
  6. privat
  7. privat-docent
  8. privat-docents
  9. privatdocent
  10. privatdocents
  11. privatdozent

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: privat (page history and authors); private (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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