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Unsafety

noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Lack of safety; insecurity. uncountable

    "[When] private men begin once to presume to give law to themselves, and to right their own wrongs, no man can foresee the dangers and inconveniences that may arise and multiply thereupon. It may cause sudden storms in Court, to the disturbance of his Majesty, and unsafety of his person."

Verb
  1. 1
    To remove the safety on a device, such as a weapon.

    "Nathan had been lying; he'd never unsafetied the rifle."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From un- + safety.

Etymology 2

From un- + safety.

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