insecurity

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in Vietnamese Sự lo lắng, sự bất an

BrE /ɪnˈsɜːkjʊərəti/ AmE /ˌɪnsəˈkjʊrərti/

noun en → vi

1 FEAR [uncountable] B1

Sự lo lắng, sự bất an

a feeling of fear or worry about your safety, job, future, etc.

  • feel a sense of insecurity

Collocations job insecurity · national security

  • She felt a deep sense of insecurity about her job.

    Cô ấy cảm thấy một sự bất an sâu sắc về công việc của mình.

2 LACK OF STABILITY [uncountable] B2

Sự thiếu tin tưởng, sự không chắc chắn

a lack of confidence or certainty about something, especially in a relationship or situation.

  • have no sense of security

Collocations relationship insecurity · personal insecurity

  • He suffers from a lack of personal security.

    Anh ấy phải chịu đựng sự thiếu tin tưởng cá nhân.

3 DEFICIENCY [uncountable] C1

Sự thiếu hụt, sự không đầy đủ

a deficiency or inadequacy in something, such as a lack of resources.

  • suffer from insecurity

Collocations financial insecurity · housing insecurity

  • The country suffers from economic insecurity.

    Nước này phải chịu đựng sự thiếu hụt kinh tế.

4 DEFENSE [uncountable] C1

Sự bảo vệ, sự phòng thủ

the state of being protected or defended against attack, harm, etc.

  • provide a sense of security

Collocations national security · personal security

  • The government is responsible for national security.

    Chính phủ có trách nhiệm bảo vệ an ninh quốc gia.