INSECURITY


Meaning of INSECURITY in English

/in'si kyoor"i tee/ , n. , pl. insecurities .

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.

[ 1640-50; insecuritas. See INSECURE, -ITY ]

Syn. 2. precariousness, shakiness, vulnerability.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .