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insicurezza

insecurity

noun een-see-koo-RET-tsah Rare
Mind & Emotions Emotions

Also means

lack of safety

Usage Note

Insicurezza covers both psychological insecurity ('self-doubt') and physical unsafety ('the insecurity of the neighbourhood'). In everyday speech the emotional sense dominates. Its opposite is sicurezza, which similarly covers both 'safety/security' and 'self-confidence' — a nuance that does not map neatly to English. The adjective is insicuro.

Examples

"La sua insicurezza lo rende timido in pubblico."

Natural Translation

His insecurity makes him shy in public.

Literal Translation

The his insecurity him makes shy in public.

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