excessive disclosure

[ɪkˈsɛsɪv dɪsˈkloʊʒər]
nounpl: excessive disclosures
divulgação excessiva
1. The act of revealing or making public an unreasonable or disproportionate amount of information, often sensitive, personal, or confidential in nature
The excessive disclosure of medical records violated the patient's privacy rights.
A divulgação excessiva de registros médicos violou os direitos de privacidade do paciente.
2. In legal or regulatory contexts, the provision of more information than required or appropriate by law, regulation, or professional standards
The company faced penalties for excessive disclosure of proprietary business information.
A empresa enfrentou penalidades por divulgação excessiva de informações comerciais proprietárias.
3. In social or personal contexts, sharing too much personal information, often inappropriately or at an inopportune time
Her excessive disclosure of family problems made others uncomfortable at the dinner party.
Sua divulgação excessiva de problemas familiares deixou outros desconfortáveis na festa de jantar.
In both American and Brazilian contexts, excessive disclosure is increasingly relevant with social media culture and digital privacy concerns. In Brazil, there is growing awareness of data protection following the LGPD (Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados). In the USA, excessive disclosure is often discussed in contexts of legal liability and the right to privacy. The term reflects modern concerns about information boundaries in both professional and personal spheres.
NYC Slang
spilling tea excessively; word vomit; TMI (too much information)
Synonyms / Sinônimos
oversharingoverexposureinappropriate disclosureunnecessary revelationindiscretion
Antonyms / Antônimos
confidentialitydiscretionnon-disclosureprivacysecrecy

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
divulgação excessiva
Standard term used in legal, professional, and everyday contexts
São Paulo
exposição excessiva de informações
Business and legal contexts often use this variant in corporate environments
Rio de Janeiro
revelação excessiva
Common in social and informal contexts
Portugal
divulgação excessiva
Used in legal and formal contexts; similar usage to Brazilian Portuguese

Related Words

disclosureprivacyconfidentialitytransparencyinformation controldata protection

Related Idioms & Phrases

spill the beans
loose lips sink ships
wear your heart on your sleeve
let the cat out of the bag
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