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Confidence (frz. Kongfidangs), Vertrauen, vertraute Mittheilung. Confidentiell, lat., vertraulich.
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Confidence
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confidence — [ kɔ̃fidɑ̃s ] n. f. • v. 1370; lat. confidentia → confier 1 ♦ (1647) Communication d un secret qui concerne soi même. ⇒ confession. Faire une confidence à qqn. Recevoir des confidences. « La confidence n est parfois qu un succédané laïque de la… … Encyclopédie Universelle
confidence — con‧fi‧dence [ˈkɒnfdns ǁ ˈkɑːn ] noun [uncountable] 1. the feeling that you can trust someone or something to do what they say, work properly etc: • We have every confidence in the team. • Our top priority is to maintain customer confidence in… … Financial and business terms
Confidence — Con fi*dence, n. [L. confidentia firm trust in, self confidence: cf. F. confidence.] 1. The act of confiding, trusting, or putting faith in; trust; reliance; belief; formerly followed by of, now commonly by in. [1913 Webster] Society is built… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
confidence — 1 *trust, reliance, dependence, faith Analogous words: certitude, assurance, conviction, *certainty: credence, credit, *belief, faith Antonyms: doubt: apprehension Contrasted words: *distrust, mistrust: despair, hopelessness (see under … New Dictionary of Synonyms
confidence — Confidence. s. f. Participation aux secrets d autruy. Il est dans la confidence d un tel. il a la confidence d un tel. entrer dans la confidence de quelqu un. parler en confidence. traiter en confidence. On dit, Faire confidence de quelque chose… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
confidence — CONFIDENCE. s. f. La part qu on donne ou qu on reçoit d un secret. Faire confidence de quelque chose à quelqu un. Il m a fait confidence de son dessein. Être bien avant dans la confidence, entrer dans la confidence de quelqu un. Parler en… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798
confidence — I (faith) noun affiance, aplomb, assurance, boldness, certainty, certitude, cocksureness, confidentness, conviction, courage, credence, credulity, fearlessness, fides, fiducia, firm belief, heart, intrepidity, morale, nerve, optimism, poise,… … Law dictionary
confidence — [kän′fə dəns] n. [ME < L confidentia < confidens, prp. of CONFIDE] 1. firm belief; trust; reliance 2. the fact of being or feeling certain; assurance 3. belief in one s own abilities; self confidence 4. a relationship as confidant [take me… … English World dictionary
confidence — ► NOUN 1) the belief that one can have faith in or rely on someone or something. 2) self assurance arising from an appreciation of one s abilities. 3) the telling of private matters or secrets with mutual trust. 4) a secret or private matter told … English terms dictionary
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confidence — early 15c., from M.Fr. confidence or directly from L. confidentia, from confidentem (nom. confidens) firmly trusting, bold, prp. of confidere to have full trust or reliance, from com , intensive prefix (see COM (Cf. com )), + fidere to trust (see … Etymology dictionary
