Privacy means you want to be alone, you don't want other around watching or listening. "It's hard to have any privacy when you have 10 siblings." Intimacy refers to a close connection or moment between people. It is often romantic, but it doesn't have to be. Friends can also have intimate conversations, for example, which would be conversations about topics you only have with special people or people that you trust. "They went outside to have a more intimate conversation and escape the noise of the party." Secrecy is hiding something or keeping something confidential. "She swore him to secrecy" means she made him promise not to tell anyone.

To add some examples to Jack's answer: I have fences around my house to give me some privacy - I don't want the neighbours to see what I'm doing. My friends and I had a chat in the corner for privacy - we don't want people to hear us. My wife and I enjoy our few moments of intimacy. That could be used euphemistically as well! The company keeps all the project documents locked away. Secrecy is important to prevent industrial espionage. My friend has told me she is going to get married in secret. She insists on total secrecy until until after she is married. I can't tell anyone. So - you usually need privacy for intimacy. You also need privacy if you are trying to keep a secret. But you can want to be private, even if you don't have any secrets.

hey Olena. Usually when people talk about privacy, they are talking about something that is free from the attention of others. It is in a certain sense a sort of exclusiveness. when people talk about intimacy they are usually talking about a close bond between two things.ie an intimate relationship. and secrecy is usually said to mean confidentiality.

hey Olena. Usually when people talk about privacy, they are talking about something that is free from the attention of others. It is in a certain sense a sort of exclusiveness. when people talk about intimacy they are usually talking about a close bond between two things.ie an intimate relationship. and secrecy is usually said to mean confidentiality.