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insecurity (n.)

1640s, "state of being unsafe," also "lack of assurance or confidence, apprehension," from Medieval Latin insecuritas, from insecurus (see insecure). Specific psychological sense is by 1917.

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Definitions of insecurity from WordNet

insecurity (n.)
the state of being subject to danger or injury;
insecurity (n.)
the anxiety you experience when you feel vulnerable and insecure;
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