confidence (/ˈkɒn.fɪ.dəns/)
noun · Intermediate · Emotions & Feelings
🔊 /ˈkɒn.fɪ.dəns/
Meaning
Meaning: self-assurance
A feeling of trust in your own abilities, qualities, or judgement.
Examples
🗣 She walked into the interview with quiet confidence, sure that she had prepared well enough.
Etymology
From Latin ‘confidere’ (to trust fully), from ‘com’ and ‘fidere’.
How & Where It’s Used
Means self-assurance; also trust shared in private, ‘in confidence’.
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Tags: emotion, mind