Definition
Plural of insecurity; feelings of doubt, fear, or lack of confidence about yourself or situations.
Etymology
From Latin 'insecurus' (not safe), combining 'in-' (not) and 'securus' (secure, free from care), with the suffix '-ity' creating the noun form.
Kelly Says
Even the most successful people experience insecurity—psychologists call it 'imposter syndrome,' where your brain refuses to believe you deserve your achievements even when evidence proves otherwise.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
አስፈላጊነት
as-fe-la-gine-t
BNবাংলা
অসুরক্ষা
oh-sur-k-sha
CACatalà
incertituds
in-ser-ti-tud
CSČeština
nebezpečí
ne-be-pe-chee
DADansk
usikkerheder
oo-see-ker-he-der
DEDeutsch
Unsicherheiten
un-shee-her-hayt-en
ELΕλληνικά
αμφιβολίες
am-fi-vo-lee-es
ESEspañol
inseguridades
in-seh-goo-ree-dah-dehs
FAفارسی
نگرانی
na-garaanee
FISuomi
varmuuden puute
var-muu-den poo-teh
FRFrançais
insécurités
in-seh-ku-ree-tehs
HAHA
insecurities
in-se-ku-ri-teez
HEעברית
חששות
hash-sheh-ot
HIहिन्दी
असुरक्षा
as-ur-kha
HUMagyar
bizalomhiány
bi-za-lom-hi-an-y
IDBahasa Indonesia
ketidakamanan
ke-ti-da-ka-ma-nan
IGIG
insecurities
in-se-ku-ri-teez
ITItaliano
insicurezza
in-see-ku-reh-zah
KKKK
insecurities
in-se-ku-ri-teez
KMKM
ការពិពណ៌នា
ka-ar-pi-pi-v-on-na
MSBahasa Melayu
ketidakyakinan
ke-ti-da-ka-ya-ki-nan
MYမြန်မာ
စိတ်ကြောင့်
seet-k-yawng
NLNederlands
onzekerheden
on-ze-ker-he-den
NONorsk
usikkerhet
oo-see-ker-het
PAPA
insecurities
in-se-ku-ri-teez
PLPolski
niepewności
nee-pew-no-s-tee
PTPortuguês
inseguranças
in-seh-goo-ran-sahs
RORomână
îndoieliri
in-doh-ee-lee-ree
RUРусский
безопасности
bezopasnosti
SVSvenska
osäkerhet
oh-sah-ker-het
TAதமிழ்
குறைபாடுகள்
ku-rai-pa-ta-g-gal
TEతెలుగు
నెగిటివ్ గా
ne-gi-tiv ga
THไทย
ความไม่มั่นคง
kwan-mu-mhan-kon
TLTL
pag-aalinlangan
pa-ga-a-li-n-lang-an
TRTürkçe
güvensizlik
gwey-ven-see-zick
UKУкраїнська
небезпеки
ne-bez-pe-ki
VITiếng Việt
lo lắng
loh-lang
YOYO
insecurities
in-se-ku-ri-teez
ZUZU
insecurities
in-se-ku-ri-teez
Ethical Language Guidance
Gender History
Insecurity stereotypically coded feminine in culture — 'insecure woman' is normalized trope while male insecurity is pathologized differently. Marketing/psychology weaponized women's insecurities as profit vector for decades.
Inclusive Usage
Use term neutrally for all genders; avoid deploying insecurity language disproportionately toward women. Be aware product/messaging exploits gendered insecurity narratives.