Privacy Invasion Vocabulary

2 words in this vocabulary list

noun a person or organization that exercises total control over people's lives, often in a domineering or intrusive way

  • In George Orwell's novel 1984, Big Brother is a symbol of the oppressive government.
  • I always feel like Big Brother is watching me with all the security cameras around here.
  • Dude, don't be such a Big Brother and let me have some fun.
  • The media can sometimes act like Big Brother, constantly monitoring and influencing public opinion.

noun a person who engages in the act of taking unauthorized photographs or videos up a person's skirt without their consent

  • The upskirter was arrested for violating privacy laws.
  • I heard there was an upskirter at the mall last week.
  • That upskirter is a total creep.
  • His reputation as an upskirter has tarnished his image in the community.