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security
- /sɪˈkjʊəɹɪti/ UK
- /sɪˈkjɔːɹəti/ UK
- /sɪˈkjɵːɹɪtɪj/ British, Southern, Standard
- /sɪˈkjoːɹɪtɪj/ British, Southern, Standard
- /səˈkjʊɹ.ɪti/ US
- [səˈkjʊɹɪɾi] US
- /səˈkjɝ.ɪti/ US
- [səˈkjɝɪɾi] US
- /sɪˈkjʉɾɪte/ Scotland
- [sɪˈkjʉːɾɪte] Scotland
Where it comes from
From secure + -ity, from Middle English securite, from Middle French securité (modern sécurité), from Latin sēcūritās, from Latin sēcūrus (“safe, secure”), from sē- (“without”) + cūra (“care”); see cure. Similar to Latin sine cūrā (“without care, carefree”), which led to English sinecure. Doublet of surety.
noun securities · secuerity
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The condition of not being threatened, especially physically, psychologically, emotionally, or financially.
Chad always carries a gun for his own security.
Similar: safety
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Something that secures.
Similar: protection
- An organization or department responsible for providing security by enforcing laws, rules, and regulations as well as maintaining order. Pamela works in security.
- Something that secures the fulfillment of an obligation or law.
- Freedom from apprehension.
- A tradeable financial asset, such as a share of stock or any of various classes of bond.
- Proof of ownership of stocks, bonds or other investment instruments.
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Property etc. temporarily relinquished to guarantee repayment of a loan.
Near-synonym: collateral
Similar: collateral
- A guarantee. As to Perſons of Quality, they give Security to appropriate a certain Sum for each Child, ſuitable to their Condition; and theſe Funds are always managed with good Husbandry and the moſt exact Juſtice.
- Carelessness; negligence. He means, my lord, that we are too remiss, Whilst Bolingbroke, through our security, Grows strong and great in substance and in power.
Similar: security · Opposite: insecurity
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: surety, protection, certificate, security system, security measures, confidentiality, safe, secure, peace, safely, safety, sure, continuity, uncertainty, stability, insecurity
noun
Similar: security · Opposite: insecurity
Translations
Every language
noun condition of not being threatened
| Español | seguridad, confianza, seguranza, asegureña |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 안전 anjeon, 보안 boan |
| 日本語 | 安全 anzen, セキュリティー sekyuritī, 保安 hoan |
| 中文 | 安全 ānquán, 保安 bǎo'ān |
| हिन्दी | सुरक्षा surakṣā, हिफ़ाज़त hifāzat |
| Kiswahili | usalama |
| Português | segurança |
| Français | sécurité |
| Deutsch | Sicherheit |
| Italiano | sicurezza |
| Ελληνικά | ασφάλεια asfáleia |
| Română | securitate |
| Русский | безопа́сность bezopásnostʹ, надёжность nadjóžnostʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | an toàn |
| العربية | أَمْن ʔamn, أَمَان ʔamān, سَلَامَة salāma |
| עברית | בִּטָחוֹן bitakhón |
noun something that secures
| Español | seguridad, garantía, seguranza, asegureña, aseguranza, resguardo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 보호 boho, 방호 bangho |
| 日本語 | 保護 hogo, セキュリティー sekyuritī, 防護 bōgo |
| 中文 | 保護 /保护 bǎohù, 保衛 /保卫 bǎowèi, 防護 /防护 fánghù |
| हिन्दी | रक्षा rakṣā, सुरक्षा surakṣā |
| Português | segurança |
| Français | sécurité, sécurisant |
| Deutsch | Sicherheit, Schutz |
| Ελληνικά | ασφάλεια asfáleia |
| Русский | защи́та zaščíta, гара́нтия garántija |
| العربية | حِمَايَة ḥimāya |
noun organization or department responsible for providing security
| Español | seguridad, seguranza, asegureña |
|---|---|
| Português | segurança |
| Deutsch | Sicherheitsdienst |
| Ελληνικά | ασφάλεια asfáleia |
| Română | siguranță, securitate |
| Русский | слу́жба безопа́сности slúžba bezopásnosti, охра́на oxrána |
| עברית | ביטחון, בִּטָּחוֹן bitakhón |
noun something that secures the fulfillment of an obligation
| Español | garantía, prenda, respaldo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 보증 bojeung |
| 日本語 | 保証 hoshō |
| 中文 | 保證 /保证 bǎozhèng |
| हिन्दी | प्रतिभूति pratibhūti, ज़मानत zamānat |
| Deutsch | Sicherheit |
| Ελληνικά | εχέγγυο echéngyo, εγγύηση engýisi |
| Русский | гара́нтия garántija |
| العربية | ضَمَانَة ḍamāna, كَفَالَة kafāla |
noun finance: tradeable financial asset
| Español | título valor |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 担保 tanpo, 抵当 teitō, 保証 hoshō, 有価証券 yūka shōken |
| 中文 | 證券 /证券 zhèngquàn |
| हिन्दी | प्रतिभूति pratibhūti |
| Português | garantia |
| Français | titre négociable, papier-valeur |
| Deutsch | Wertpapier |
| Italiano | cartevalori |
| Ελληνικά | αξιόγραφο axiógrafo, αξία axía, χρηματόγραφο chrimatógrafo |
| Română | titlu de valoare |
| Русский | поручи́тельство poručítelʹstvo, це́нная бума́га cénnaja bumága |
noun finance: proof of ownership of investment instruments
| Español | título valor |
|---|
noun finance: property temporarily relinquished
| Español | prenda |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 証券 shōken, 有価証券 yūka shōken |
| हिन्दी | प्रतिभूति pratibhūti |
| Deutsch | Sicherheit |
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title = {security},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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