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assurance

noun [U] (CONFIDENCE)
 
 
/əˈʃɔː.rəns/ US  /-ˈʃʊr.əns/

Definition

C2 confidence: He spoke with calm assurance.Confidence and self-assuranceShowing arrogance and conceit
(Definition of assurance noun (CONFIDENCE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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