insecurity

Borrowed from Medieval Latin īnsēcūritās. By surface analysis, insecure +‎ -ity.

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insecurity (countable and uncountable, plural insecurities)

1. A lack of security; uncertainty.

   Synonym: insecureness

   Antonym: security

   • 2020 July 1, Paul Stephen, “Mental health in the workplace”, in Rail, page 51:

     They are also more likely to be on freelance or short-term contracts, which can contribute to feelings of financial insecurity and therefore a greater tendency for people to attend work even they are unwell.

   1. A lack of confidence in oneself.

      Synonyms: insecureness, self-doubt

      Antonyms: security, self-assurance, self-confidence

   2. The state of being subject to danger (physical, economic, or otherwise).

      economic insecurity

      Synonyms: exposure, insecureness, precariousness, precarity, vulnerability

      Antonyms: safety, security

• insecure, insecurely

• (danger): peace of mind (contrastive)