insecurity

English

Etymology

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

Noun

insecurity (plural insecurities)

1. A lack of security, uncertainty
2. The state of being subject to danger; vulnerability

Synonyms

• insecureness

Antonyms

• security

Related terms

• insecurely
• insecure

Translations

lack of security, uncertainty

• Armenian: անվստահելիություն (hy) (anvstaheliutyun)
• Danish: usikkerhed (da)
• Dutch: onzekerheid (nl)
• German: Unsicherheit (de)

• Greek: ανασφάλεια (el) (anasfáleia) f
• Hungarian: bizonytalanság (hu)
• Irish: neamhdhiongbháilteacht (ga) f
• Portuguese: insegurança (pt) f

vulnerability

• Dutch: onveiligheid (nl) f, kwestbaarheid (nl), kwetsbaarheid (nl)
• Greek: ανασφάλεια (el) (anasfáleia) f

• Portuguese: periculosidade (pt) f

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• French: insécurité
• German: Unsicherheit (de) f

• Romanian: insecuritate (ro) f
• Telugu: అభద్రత (abhadrata)