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[ noun ] powerlessness revealed by an inability to act

Examples

"in spite of their weakness the group remains highly active"

Used in print

(Whit Masterson, Evil Come, Evil Go....)

To act otherwise would be to admit his helplessness .

Related terms

powerlessness

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[ noun ] the state of needing help from something

Related terms

dependence

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[ noun ] a feeling of being unable to manage

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depression

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