INSECURITY

insecurity

(noun) the anxiety you experience when you feel vulnerable and insecure

insecurity

(noun) the state of being subject to danger or injury

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

insecurity (countable and uncountable, plural insecurities)

A lack of security; uncertainty.

A lack of confidence in oneself; self-doubt.

The state of being subject to danger; vulnerability.

Synonyms

• insecureness

• self-doubt

Antonyms

• security

• self-confidence

Source: Wiktionary

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In`se*cu"ri*ty, n.; pl. Insecurities. Etym: [Pref.in- not + security : cf. LL. insecuritas, F. insecurite.]

1. The condition or quality of being insecure; want of safety; danger; hazard; as, the insecurity of a building liable to fire; insecurity of a debt.

2. The state of feeling insecure; uncertainty; want of confidence. With what insecurity of truth we ascribe effects . . . unto arbitrary calculations. Sir T. Browne. A time of insecurity, when interests of all sorts become objects of speculation. Burke.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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