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in⋅se⋅cu⋅ri⋅ty

  [in-si-kyoor-i-tee]
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–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

Synonyms:
2. precariousness, shakiness, vulnerability.
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in·se·cure   (ĭn'sĭ-kyŏŏr')   
adj.  

  1. Not sure or certain; doubtful: unemployed and facing an insecure future.

  2. Inadequately guarded or protected; unsafe: A shortage of military police made the air base insecure.

  3. Not firm or fixed; unsteady: an insecure foothold.

    1. Lacking stability; troubled: an insecure relationship.

    2. Lacking self-confidence; plagued by anxiety: had always felt insecure at parties.

in'se·cure'ly adv., in'se·cure'ness n., in'se·cu'ri·ty (-kyŏŏr'ĭ-tē) n.
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Medical Dictionary

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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