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in⋅se⋅cu⋅ri⋅ty

[in-si-kyoor-i-tee]
–noun, plural -ties.
1. lack of confidence or assurance; self-doubt: He is plagued by insecurity.
2. the quality or state of being insecure; instability: the insecurity of her financial position.
3. something insecure: the many insecurities of life.

Origin:
1640–50; < ML insēcūritās. See insecure, -ity


2. precariousness, shakiness, vulnerability.
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Main Entry: in·se·cu·ri·ty
Pronunciation: -'kyur-&t-E
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ties
: afeeling of apprehensiveness and uncertainty : lack of assurance or stability
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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