1640s, "unsafe," from Medieval Latin insecurus, from in- "not" (see in- (1)) + Latin securus (see secure). Psychological sense dates from 1935; insecurity in this sense dates from 1917. Related: Insecurely.
双语例句
1. People feel pinched in their pocketbooks and insecure about their futures.
人们感到荷包拮据，对未来缺乏安全感。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Most mothers are insecure about their performance as mothers.
