security

se-cu-ri-ty · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The state of being free from danger or threat.

  2. 2.

    Measures taken to guard against espionage, sabotage, crime, or attack.

  3. 3.

    A thing deposited or pledged as a guarantee of the fulfillment of an undertaking or repayment of a loan.

  4. 4.

    (plural) A certificate of ownership of stocks, bonds, or other investments.

  5. 5.

    Freedom from doubt, anxiety, or fear; confidence.

Forms

plural: securities

Related words

Antonyms: danger, insecurity, risk, vulnerability
See also: protection, safe, secure
Synonyms: defense, protection, safeguard, safety

Etymology

From Latin sēcūritās ("freedom from care, safety"), from sēcūrus ("free from care"), from sē- ("without") + cūra ("care, concern"). The financial sense developed in the 17th century, referring to something that "secures" a debt or obligation.