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.
   1. A lack of confidence in oneself; self-doubt.
2. The state of being subject to danger; vulnerability.

Synonyms

• insecureness
• self-doubt

Antonyms

• security
• self-confidence

Related terms

• insecurely
• insecure

Translations

lack of security, uncertainty

• Armenian: անվստահելիություն (anvstaheliutʿyun)
• Danish: usikkerhed
• Dutch: onzekerheid (nl)
• Finnish: epävarmuus
• German: Unsicherheit (de)

• Greek: ανασφάλεια (el) f (anasfáleia)
• Hungarian: bizonytalanság (hu)
• Irish: neamhdhiongbháilteacht f
• Portuguese: insegurança (pt) f
• Russian: небезопасность (ru) (nebezopasnostʹ)

vulnerability

• Dutch: onveiligheid (nl) f, kwestbaarheid, kwetsbaarheid (nl)
• Finnish: turvattomuus (fi)

• Greek: ανασφάλεια (el) f (anasfáleia)
• Portuguese: periculosidade f

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Translations to be checked

• French: ^{(please verify)} insécurité
• German: ^{(please verify)} Unsicherheit (de) f

• Romanian: ^{(please verify)} insecuritate (ro) f
• Telugu: అభద్రత (abhadrata)