insegurança

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Portuguese

Etymology

From in- +‎ segurança (security), from segurar (to hold; to secure) +‎ -ança.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ĩ.se.ɡuˈɾɐ̃.sɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ĩ.se.ɡuˈɾɐ̃.sa/

  • Rhymes: -ɐ̃sɐ
  • Hyphenation: in‧se‧gu‧ran‧ça

Noun

insegurança f (plural inseguranças)

  1. (uncountable) insecurity (lack of security)
    Synonym: periculosidade
    Antonym: segurança
  2. something one is not self-confident about
  3. vulnerability
    Synonyms: vulnerabilidade, fraqueza, ponto fraco