insecurity
Americannoun
plural
insecurities-
lack of confidence or assurance; self-doubt.
He is plagued by insecurity.
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the quality or state of being insecure; instability.
the insecurity of her financial position.
- Synonyms:
- vulnerability, shakiness, precariousness
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something insecure.
the many insecurities of life.
Etymology
Origin of insecurity
First recorded in 1640–50; from Medieval Latin insēcūritās; insecure, -ity
Example Sentences
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Job insecurity, a stagnating property market, and rising urban living costs have made marriage and child-rearing less attainable for many young adults.
From Barron's
The same goes for Touadéra's bid for a third term in the CAR, a country slowly emerging from years of insecurity.
From BBC
More than 1,100 people fleeing insecurity in Mali have crossed into Mauritania this week, the UN refugee agency reported Friday, saying conditions were "difficult" for the newcomers.
From Barron's
If you don’t have that self-hatred or self-doubt or those insecurities, then he can’t hurt you.
From Los Angeles Times
Rampling crackles as a matriarch who can sniff out her kids’ lies and insecurities but has the good manners not to say anything.
From Los Angeles Times
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