food insecurity

[ foodin-si-kyoor-i-tee ]

noun
  1. an economic and social condition of limited or uncertain access to adequate food.

Origin of food insecurity

1
First recorded in 1975–80

Other words from food insecurity

  • food in·se·cure, food-in·se·cure, adjective

Words Nearby food insecurity

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