insecurity

CEFRB2

/ˌɪnsɪˈkjʊrɪti/

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Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

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Your intolerance reflects your insecurity.
economic insecurity
Jealousy: It's all the feelings that come over you when you think you're being overlooked by others. It comes from inside, from your insecurities and fears—fear of loss, fear of betrayal, and fear of hurt.

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They are also more likely to be on freelance or short-term contracts, which can contribute to feelings of financial insecurity and therefore a greater tendency for people to attend work even they are unwell.
2020 July 1, Paul Stephen, “Mental health in the workplace”, in Rail, page 51
Jealousy: It's all the feelings that come over you when you think you're being overlooked by others. It comes from inside, from your insecurities and fears—fear of loss, fear of betrayal, and fear of hurt.
2021, Erika Moen and Matthew Nolan, “What is... jealousy?”, in Let's Talk About It, →ISBN, page 189

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Borrowed from Medieval Latin īnsēcūritās. By surface analysis, insecure + -ity.