noun
1. powerlessness revealed by an inability to act (Freq. 1)
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in spite of their weakness the group remains active
• Syn: ↑weakness, ↑impuissance
• Derivationally related forms: ↑impuissant (for: ↑impuissance), ↑weak (for: ↑weakness), ↑helpless
• Hypernyms: ↑powerlessness, ↑impotence, ↑impotency
2. the state of needing help from something
• Hypernyms: ↑dependence, ↑dependance, ↑dependency
3. a feeling of being unable to manage
• Derivationally related forms: ↑helpless
• Hypernyms: ↑depression
Useful english dictionary. 2012.