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confidentiality

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌkɑːnfɪdenʃiˈæləti/ · UK /ˌkɒnfɪdenʃiˈæləti/

confidentiality means: The practice or condition of keeping information private and sharing it only with allowed people.

noun

KEEPING THINGS PRIVATEB2

The practice or condition of keeping information private and sharing it only with allowed people.

  • We take confidentiality seriously.
  • All staff signed a confidentiality agreement.
  • Discussing a patient's records could break medical confidentiality.

Similar words: secrecy, privacy

Common phrases: patient confidentiality, confidentiality agreement

A SECRETC2

A secret that someone tells another person privately.

  • She shared a small confidentiality.
  • He listened quietly to his friend's confidentialities.
  • The letter contained a confidentiality she had never spoken aloud.

Similar words: secret, confidence

Common phrases: share a confidentiality, personal confidentiality

Questions about confidentiality

What does confidentiality mean?

The practice or condition of keeping information private and sharing it only with allowed people.

What is confidentiality in other languages?

Türkçe: gizlilik · Español: confidencialidad · Français: confidentialité · Deutsch: Vertraulichkeit · Italiano: riservatezza · 日本語: 秘密保持

How do you pronounce confidentiality?

In American English /ˌkɑːnfɪdenʃiˈæləti/; in British English /ˌkɒnfɪdenʃiˈæləti/.

How do you use confidentiality in a sentence?

We take confidentiality seriously. All staff signed a confidentiality agreement.

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