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Origins
ad. Latin confdentia, n. of quality or state f. confdent-em: Cf. F. confidence (14th c. in Oresme), but some of the senses are not found in F. (where they are expressed by confiance).
Definitions
- 1. The mental attitude of trusting in or relying on a person or thing; firm trust, reliance, faith. Const. in (to, on, upon).
- b. Const. to do. Obs.
- c. in, on, upon confidence (of, that, to do).
- 3. a. Assurance, boldness, fearlessness, arising from reliance (on oneself, on circumstances, on divine support, etc.).
- b. Const. to have c. to do (anything).
- 4. a. In a bad sense: Assurance based on insufficient or improper grounds; excess of assurance, overboldness, hardihood, presumption, impudence.
- b. As an appellation: = Confident one.
- 5. An object or ground of trust; ‘that which gives confidence, boldness, or security’ (J.).
- 6. The confiding of private or secret matters to another; the relation of intimacy or trust between persons so confiding; confidential intimacy.
- 7. A confidential communication.