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Definition of insecurity noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

insecurity

noun
 
/ˌɪnsɪˈkjʊərəti/
 
/ˌɪnsɪˈkjʊrəti/
(plural insecurities)
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  1. [uncountable, countable] a lack of confidence about yourself or your relationships with other people; something that makes you feel like this
    • feelings of insecurity
    • We all have our fears and insecurities.
    • The incident brought back childhood insecurities.
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  2. [uncountable] the state of not being safe or protected
    • job insecurity
    • the insecurity of wireless networks
    • There are two ways you can suffer from online insecurity that are easy to address:…
    see also food insecurity
See insecurity in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English

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