insecurity
noun uk/ˌɪn.sɪˈkjʊə.rə.ti/ us/ˌɪn.səˈkjʊr.ə.t̬i/
(LACK OF CONFIDENCE)
C2 [ C or U ]无把握;缺乏信心
a feeling of lacking confidence and not being sure of your own abilities or of whether people like you
a sense/feeling of insecurity 不安全感
She had developed an outgoing personality to mask her deep insecurities. 她养成了一种外向的性格来掩盖她内在的不自信感。
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- His cruel sarcasm plays on people's deepest insecurities.
- Our response must not be distorted by base emotions of insecurity, anger or revenge.
- His insecurity has kept him from having the success he deserves.
- Teenage insecurities can be crippling.
(LACK OF SAFETY)
[ U ]不牢固，不安全
the quality of not being safe or strong
the insecurity of the locks on the windows 窗户上的锁不安全
financial insecurity 财务无保障
See: insecure
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- Many people live in terror of economic insecurity.
- The country is plagued by insecurity, with crime rampant.