| Source |
Safety |
Security |
Similarity |
Difference |
| Merriam-Webster |
freedom from harm or danger: the state of being safe |
the state of being protected or safe from harm |
Defined as ‘state’ |
Security implies protection, safety implies freedom |
| Oxford |
the state of being safe and protected from danger or harm |
the activities involved in protecting a country, building or person against attack, danger, etc. |
Both imply ‘protection’ |
Security is defined as ‘activities’;Safety is defined as ‘state’ |
| Longman |
when someone or something is safe from danger or harm |
things that are done to keep a person, building, or country safe from danger or crime |
None |
‘safety’ is defined as state, ‘security’ is defined as ‘protective measures’ |
