'Insecurity' definitions:

Definition of 'insecurity'

(from WordNet)
noun
The state of being subject to danger or injury [ant: security]
noun
The anxiety you experience when you feel vulnerable and insecure

Definition of 'Insecurity'

From: GCIDE
  • Insecurity \In`se*cu"ri*ty\, n.; pl. Insecurities. [Pref. in- not + security : cf. LL. insecuritas, F. insecurite.]
  • 1. The condition or quality of being insecure; lack of safety; danger; hazard; as, the insecurity of a building liable to fire; insecurity of a debt. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. The state of feeling insecure; uncertainty; lack of confidence. [1913 Webster]
  • With what insecurity of truth we ascribe effects . . . unto arbitrary calculations. --Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster]
  • A time of insecurity, when interests of all sorts become objects of speculation. --Burke. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'insecurity'

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Words containing 'Insecurity'