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🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

자신감

Pronunciation / Transliteration: jasingam

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Self-confidence/ˌsɛlfˈkɒn.fɪ.dəns/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #3400 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그는 발표할 때 자신감이 넘쳤다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A trust in one's own abilities, capacities, and judgment, or belief that one can successfully face day-to-day challenges.

    "Her unwavering self-confidence allowed her to deliver the keynote speech without a trace of anxiety."
  2. 2

    The quality of being certain of one's own competence or success.

    "A healthy amount of self-confidence is essential for effective leadership in the workplace."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the combination of the English reflexive prefix 'self-' (from Old English 'self') and 'confidence' (from Latin 'confidentia', rooted in 'confidere', meaning 'to have firm trust'). The combined term emerged in the 17th century to describe an inward reliance on one's own abilities, powers, and judgment.

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