insecurity
noun
                                                                                                                            
                                                            in·se·cu·ri·ty
                    
                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                  ˌin-si-ˈkyu̇r-ə-tē  
                                                      
                                                          
            
            
               plural insecurities            
        
    
                                
              
          
                                                      : the quality or state of being insecure: such as                                      
                
                    
        a
    
          
                                          
              
          
                                                      : a state or feeling of anxiety, fear, or self-doubt                                      
              
                             
troubled by (feelings of) insecurity
                                       Deep down he knows his swagger is just insecurity masquerading as confidence.— Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly
                                       … the questions we don't dare ask reflect our deepest insecurities about relationships.— J. D. Heiman
J. D. Heiman
                                       They rarely have a confidante with whom they can compare notes, share crushes, and discuss insecurities.— Kristen Golden
Kristen Golden
                         
                
                    
        b
    
          
                                          
              
          
                                                      : lack of dependability or certainty                                      
              
                             
job insecurity
                                       financial insecurity
                                       the insecurity of their future
                         
                
                                
            often, specifically                
          
                                                      : lack of a reliable means of meeting one's basic needs                                       
              
                             
            families who are experiencing housing insecurity    
                         
              
                                                         see also food insecurity                                      
            
        c
    
          
                                          
              
          
                                                      : lack of safety or protection                                      
              
                             
the insecurity of the investment
                                       revealed the insecurities [=vulnerabilities] in their system
                         
                
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  Merriam-Webster unabridged




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