English noun: confidentiality | |||
1. | confidentiality (state) the state of being secret | ||
Samples | You must respect the confidentiality of your client's communications. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | concealment, privacy, privateness, secrecy | ||
2. | confidentiality (cognition) discretion in keeping secret information | ||
Broader (hypernym) | circumspection, discreetness, discretion, prudence | ||