Powerlessness
/pˈaʊərləsnəs/
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Definition
(noun) The state or character of being powerless; absence or lack of power.
Sentence Examples
If knowledge is power, ignorance is powerlessness.
The feeling of powerlessness overwhelms me.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The sense of ____ experienced by victims of fraud can be as damaging as the financial loss itself.