confidence — meaning, examples & etymology [English]

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

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