CONFIDENTIALITY
Dictionary entry overview: What does confidentiality mean? • CONFIDENTIALITY (noun)
The noun CONFIDENTIALITY has 2 senses:
1. the state of being secret
2. discretion in keeping secret information
Familiarity information: CONFIDENTIALITY used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• CONFIDENTIALITY (noun)
Meaning:
The state of being secret
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Context example:
you must respect the confidentiality of your client's communications
Hypernyms ("confidentiality" is a kind of...):
concealment; privacy; privateness; secrecy (the condition of being concealed or hidden)
Meaning:
Discretion in keeping secret information
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("confidentiality" is a kind of...):
circumspection; discreetness; discretion; prudence (knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress)
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