a fishbowl



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a fishbowl

A place, situation, or environment in which one has little or no privacy. A reference to the (typically) spherical bowls in which pet fish are often kept, which can be seen into from all sides. One of the prices of success for a pop star is having to live in a fishbowl under the scrutiny of the public eye. I feel like I'm in a fishbowl working at this new company, with all their security cameras posted everywhere.

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Andreu-Catalan
Marcial-Spanish
Josseline-French
Eugenius-Ancient Greek (Latinized)
CharoCHAH-roSpanish
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