confidence
noun
[ ˈkɒnfɪd(ə)ns ]
• the feeling or belief that one can have faith in or rely on someone or something.
• "we had every confidence in the staff"
• the telling of private matters or secrets with mutual trust.
• "someone with whom you may raise your suspicions in confidence"
Origin:
late Middle English: from Latin confidentia, from confidere ‘have full trust’ (see confident).
