What does insecurity mean?
Definitions for insecurity
in·se·cu·ri·ty
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word insecurity.
Princeton's WordNet
insecuritynoun
the state of being subject to danger or injury
insecuritynoun
the anxiety you experience when you feel vulnerable and insecure
Wiktionary
insecuritynoun
A lack of security, uncertainty
insecuritynoun
The state of being subject to danger; vulnerability
Etymology: insecure (from Medieval Latin insecurus, itself from in- "not" + securus 'safe, certain') + -ity
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Insecuritynoun
Etymology: in and security.
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.
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.
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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 Dictionary
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
Insecuritynoun
the state of feeling insecure; uncertainty; want of confidence
Etymology: [Pref. in- not + security : cf. LL. insecuritas, F. insecurite.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of insecurity in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of insecurity in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of insecurity in a Sentence
The Department will immediately take appropriate policy actions to prioritize climate change considerations in our activities and risk assessments, to mitigate this driver of insecurity, as a leader in the interagency, the Department of Defense will also support incorporating climate risk analysis into modeling, simulation, war gaming, analysis, and the next National Defense Strategy.
Increased conflict in Afghanistan means increased insecurity for many other countries, near and far.
President Catherine Samba-Panza:
On the ground, we know the elements who are stirring things up, who are intrumentalizing and feeding this insecurity, we know that former dignitaries in Central African Republic want to be back in charge.
He no longer speaks from a place of authenticity and you can tell he’s trying to convince himself of his own lies. He takes offense to everything now. He’s bathing in his own insecurity.
The good news is that you still wield a ton of influence at this age, you can help our child acquire key skills and cope with the inevitable awkwardness, self-consciousness and insecurity that every middle schooler is going to experience.
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- usikkerhedDanish
- UnsicherheitGerman
- ανασφάλειαGreek
- turvattomuus, epävarmuusFinnish
- neamhdhiongbháilteachtIrish
- bizonytalanságHungarian
- անվստահելիությունArmenian
- ketidakamananIndonesian
- onveiligheid, onzekerheid, kwestbaarheid, kwetsbaarheidDutch
- usikkerhetNorwegian
- insegurança, periculosidadePortuguese
- небезопасностьRussian
- 不安全Chinese
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