In′se‐cu″ri‐ty (?), n.; pl.Insecurities (#). [Pref. in- not + security: cf. LL. insecuritas, F. insecurite.] 1. The condition or quality of being insecure; want of safety; danger; hazard; as, the insecurity of a building liable to fire; insecurity of a debt.
2. The state of feeling insecure; uncertainty; want 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.