confidentiality

English

Etymology

From confidential +‎ -ity.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ælɪti

Noun

confidentiality (countable and uncountable, plural confidentialities)

  1. (uncountable) The property of being confidential.
    • 2016 September 1, Ellie Kaufman, “University of Kentucky sues student newspaper over sexual assault case”, in CNN‎[1]:
      “Protection of victim confidentiality is essential, though we were never contacted about our thoughts on this,” the source said.
    • 2023 October 18, Pip Dunn, “Network News: HSTs land in Mexico with more primed for export”, in RAIL, number 994, page 14:
      The company was unable to comment on much of the moves owing to client confidentiality agreements.
  2. (countable) Something told in confidence; a secret.

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