Definitions for insecurity
in·se·cu·ri·ty

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. insecuritynoun

   the state of being subject to danger or injury

2. insecuritynoun

   the anxiety you experience when you feel vulnerable and insecure

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 2 votes

1. insecuritynoun

   A lack of security, uncertainty

2. insecuritynoun

   The state of being subject to danger; vulnerability

3. Etymology: insecure (from Medieval Latin insecurus, itself from in- "not" + securus 'safe, certain') + -ity

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Insecuritynoun

   Etymology: in and security.

   1. Uncertainty; want of reasonable confidence.

   It may be easily perceived with what insecurity of truth we ascribe effects, depending upon the natural period of time, unto arbitrary calculations, and such as vary at pleasure. Brown.

   2. Want of safety; danger; hazard.

   The unreasonableness and presumption, the danger and desperate insecurity of those that have not so much as a thought, all their lives long, to advance so far as attrition and contrition, sorrow, and resolution of amendment. Henry Hammond.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. insecurity

   Insecurity refers to a feeling of uncertainty, doubt, or lack of confidence in oneself. It typically manifests as anxiety about one's abilities, appearance, relationships, or life circumstances. It can also refer to the state of being open to danger or threats.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Insecuritynoun

   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. Insecuritynoun

   the state of feeling insecure; uncertainty; want of confidence

3. Etymology: [Pref. in- not + security : cf. LL. insecuritas, F. insecurite.]

Matched Categories

1. • Anxiety
   • Danger

How to pronounce insecurity?

1. Alex

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Oliver

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of insecurity in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of insecurity in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of insecurity in a Sentence

1. John Lennon:

   Work is life, you know, and without it, there's nothing but fear and insecurity.

2. Jim Stanford:

   When someone says: 'Are you better off today than four years ago when this government got its majority mandate?' There are not many people that are going to answer that question as a yes, whatever sector of the economy you're in, there's a pretty pervasive sense of insecurity.

3. Mycle Schneider:

   Four-and-a-half years after the events started unfolding at Fukushima Daiichi, the Japanese government, the nuclear utilities and the NRA have not succeeded in overcoming complete planning insecurity for investors. The outlook for restarts is as cloudy as ever.

4. Roberto Herrera Cceres:

   A situation of insecurity moves people, it forces internal displacement that later turns into forced migrations.

5. Nancy Pelosi:

   The contributions that they( African Americans) have made have been so spectacular to our country, so to see the president demean a great leader like Elijah Cummings, shows his own insecurity and his own lack of understanding about what progress really is.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=insecurity
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Insecurity
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=insecurity
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insecurity