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confidentiality

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con·fi·den·tial  (knf-dnshl)
adj.
1. Done or communicated in confidence; secret.
2. Entrusted with the confidence of another: a confidential secretary.
3. Denoting confidence or intimacy: a confidential tone of voice.
4. Containing information, the unauthorized disclosure of which poses a threat to national security.

confi·denti·ali·ty (-sh-l-t), confi·dential·ness n.
confi·dential·ly adv.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.confidentiality - the state of being secret; "you must respect the confidentiality of your client's communications"
concealment, privateness, secrecy, privacy - the condition of being concealed or hidden
2.confidentiality - discretion in keeping secret information
circumspection, discreetness, discretion, prudence - knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; "the servants showed great tact and discretion"
Translations

confidentiality [kɔnfɪdɛnʃɪˈælɪtɪ] nconfidencialidad f
confidentiality [ˈkɔnfɪdɛnʃɪˈælɪtɪ] nconfidentialité f
confidentiality [kɔnfɪdɛnʃɪˈælɪtɪ] confidence nVertraulichkeit f
confidentiality [ˈkɔnfɪdɛnʃɪˈælɪtɪ] nriservatezza, carattere m confidenziale


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He had the hospitable gift of making you at home with him, and appealing to your sense of comradery with something of the flattering confidentiality of Thackeray, but with a wholly different effect.
 
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