confidentiality
/ˌkɒn.fɪ.den.ʃiˈæl.ɪ.ti/noun
C1formalcommon/ˌkɒn.fɪ.den.ʃiˈæl.ɪ.ti/indénombrable
A noun referring to the state of being private or secret, or the practice of exercising discretion in handling sensitive information.
ruСуществительное, обозначающее состояние приватности или секретности, а также практику соблюдения осмотрительности при обращении с конфиденциальной информацией.esSustantivo que designa el estado o cualidad de lo que es confidencial o secreto, así como la práctica de mantener la privacidad y de no divulgar información reservada sin autorización.frNom désignant l'état de ce qui est privé ou secret, ainsi que la pratique consistant à faire preuve de discrétion dans le traitement d'informations confidentielles.deSubstantiv, das den Zustand der Privatheit oder Geheimhaltung bezeichnet sowie die Praxis, vertrauliche Informationen sorgfältig zu behandeln.ptSubstantivo que designa o estado de privacidade ou sigilo, bem como a prática de manter informações em segredo e agir com discrição ao lidar com dados confidenciais.zh名词,指信息、事务等处于私密或保密的状态,也指对敏感信息谨慎处理、不予泄露的做法。arاسم يدل على حالة السرية أو الخصوصية، وعلى ممارسة الحفاظ على سرية المعلومات وعدم إفشائها.
- State of being secret B2 formal
The condition of being kept private or hidden from unauthorized access.
- The confidentiality of the patient's records is protected by law.
- All employees must sign an agreement to ensure confidentiality.
- The leak violated the confidentiality of the negotiations.
ruКонфиденциальностьesConfidencialidadfrCaractère confidentieldeVertraulichkeitptConfidencialidadezh保密性arالسرية
Synonymes: concealmentdiscretionprivacyprivatenesssecrecy
Antonymes: disclosureopennesspublicity
- Discretion in keeping secrets B2 formal
The practice of handling sensitive information with care and not revealing it to others.
- The lawyer stressed the importance of confidentiality in legal matters.
- She handled the client's personal details with strict confidentiality.
- Breaching confidentiality can result in serious consequences.
ruКонфиденциальностьesConfidencialidadfrConfidentialité (discrétion dans la garde des secrets)deVertraulichkeitptConfidencialidadezh保密性arالسرية
Synonymes: discretionprivacysecrecysecretiveness
Antonymes: indiscretionleakage
- confidentialities plural form
- confidentialities' possessive plural form
- confidentiality's possessive singular form