helplessness

noun

Definition of helplessnessnext
as in powerlessness

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“Helplessness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helplessness. Accessed 2 Oct. 2023.

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