Sharing secrets or private thoughts with someone because you trust them.
From Latin 'confidere,' meaning 'to trust completely,' formed from 'con-' (with) and 'fidere' (to trust), the same root as 'faith.'
The word 'confide' shares its root with 'faith'—when you confide in someone, you're literally giving them your faith or trust, which is why betraying a confidence feels like such a deep betrayal.
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