01 n. The condition or quality of being insecure; lack of safety; danger; hazard; as, the insecurity of a building liable to fire; insecurity of …
pl.
Insecurities ((#))
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1.
The condition or quality of being insecure; lack of safety; danger; hazard; as, the insecurity of a building liable to fire; insecurity of a debt.
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2.
The state of feeling insecure; uncertainty; lack of confidence.“With what insecurity of truth we ascribe effects . . . unto arbitrary calculations.” — Sir T. Browne.“A time of insecurity, when interests of all sorts become objects of speculation.” — Burke.