French Conversation · Level 50
74 words
French word
insécurité
Pronunciation
IPA/ɛ̃sekyʁite/
Meaning
- feminine nouninsecurity
Example
Dans ce quartier, il y a beaucoup d'insécurité la nuit.
There is a lot of insecurity in this neighborhood at night.
More examples
La hausse de l'insécurité inquiète les habitants.
The increase in insecurity worries local residents.
Core concept
An exposed person or neighborhood where safety no longer provides reassurance.
Common phrases
sentiment d'insécurité
sense of insecurity
zone d'insécurité
high-crime area
situation d'insécurité
state of insecurity
Similar words
danger: An immediate threat or possibility of injury or harm.
criminalité: The occurrence or prevalence of crimes such as theft and violence.
délinquance: The commission of offenses such as theft, violence, or other illegal acts.
risque: The possibility that harm or loss may occur.
Definition in French
Manque de sécurité, employé pour parler de la mauvaise sécurité d'un lieu ou du sentiment d'insécurité d'une personne.
Word origin
French derives insécurité by adding the negative prefix in- to sécurité, a word inherited from Latin securitas.
Usage tips
- For a place, il y a de l'insécurité describes poor security, while se sentir en insécurité describes a person's feeling of being unsafe.