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Powerlessness Definition

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noun

The state or character of being powerless; absence or lack of power.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
  • Synonyms:
  • impotency
  • impotence
  • incapability
  • inadequacy
  • helplessness
  • ineffectuality
  • ineffectiveness
  • uselessness
  • inefficacy
  • ineffectualness
  • incompetency
  • incompetence
  • incapacity
  • inability
Antonyms:
  • Antonyms:
  • powerfulness
  • power

Origin of Powerlessness

  • powerless +"Ž -ness

    From Wiktionary

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Powerlessness Is Also Mentioned In

  • ecophobia
  • disempowerment
  • impotence

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