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insecurity

The English word “insecurity” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A lack of security; uncertainty.
  2. A lack of confidence in oneself.
  3. The state of being subject to danger (physical, economic, or otherwise).

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin īnsēcūritās. By surface analysis, insecure + -ity.

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