Protection against a real or perceived threat or undesired situation (such as invasion of your personal boundaries, abandonment, etc.).
A desire to feel safe, protected, or reassured somehow in your life, or someone or something that helps you feel that way.
Stability, or a desire for it (people and things you can count on, rules that don’t change, financial security, etc.).
Consider the context, motivations, and your feelings about the security.
See also: Police; Safe or Vault; Privacy; Protected, Being; Protecting; Armor or Shield; Lock; Invincibility; Fort