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insecurity

[ in-si-kyoor-i-tee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, plural in·se·cu·ri·ties.

lack of confidence or assurance; self-doubt:
He is plagued by insecurity.
the quality or state of being insecure; instability:
the insecurity of her financial position.
Synonyms: vulnerability, shakiness, precariousness
something insecure:
the many insecurities of life.

First recorded in 1640–50; from Medieval Latin insēcūritās; insecure, -ity

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