insécurité

Is insécurité masculine or feminine?

l'insécurité
/lɛ̃sekyʁite/feminineinsecurity

The rule behind it

Nouns ending in -té are usually feminine.
The suffix marks an abstract quality.
91.3% of -té nouns are feminine

In context

  • L'adolescence est souvent une période d'insécurité.

    Adolescence is often a period of insecurity.

  • Ça vient d'un sentiment d'insécurité.

    It stems from a sense of insecurity.

  • Ton insécurité vient de ta religion.

    Your insecurity comes from your religion.

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