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Meaning of "defenselessness" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DEFENSELESSNESS

defenselessness  [dɪˈfɛnslɪsnəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DEFENSELESSNESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Defenselessness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DEFENSELESSNESS


affectlessness
ˈæfɛktlɪsnəs
agelessness
ˈeɪdʒlɪsnəs
baselessness
ˈbeɪslɪsnəs
bootlessness
ˈbuːtlɪsnəs
causelessness
ˈkɔːzlɪsnəs
changelessness
ˈtʃeɪndʒlɪsnəs
deathlessness
ˈdeθlɪsnəs
formlessness
ˈfɔːmlɪsnəs
hairlessness
ˈheəlɪsnəs
healthlessness
ˈhɛlθlɪsnəs
movelessness
ˈmuːvlɪsnəs
peacelessness
ˈpiːslɪsnəs
resistlessness
rɪˈzɪstlɪsnəs
resourcelessness
rɪˈzɔːslɪsnəs
sinlessness
ˈsɪnlɪsnəs
stresslessness
ˈstreslɪsnəs
stylelessness
ˈstaɪllɪsnəs
sunlessness
ˈsʌnlɪsnəs
voicelessness
ˈvɔɪslɪsnəs
waterlessness
ˈwɔːtəlɪsnəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DEFENSELESSNESS

defendant
defender
Defender of the Faith
defending
defending counsel
defenestrate
defenestration
defensative
defense
defenseless
defenselessly
defenseman
defensibility
defensible
defensibleness
defensibly
defensive
defensive medicine
defensively
defensiveness

WORDS THAT END LIKE DEFENSELESSNESS

biliousness
business
carelessness
consciousness
deliciousness
deviousness
flawlessness
helplessness
hilariousness
homelessness
hopelessness
lawlessness
nervousness
preciousness
restlessness
ridiculousness
righteousness
seriousness
statelessness
unconsciousness
viciousness

Synonyms and antonyms of defenselessness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «defenselessness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DEFENSELESSNESS

Find out the translation of defenselessness to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of defenselessness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «defenselessness» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

defenselessness
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

indefensión
570 millions of speakers

English

defenselessness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

defenselessness
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الدفاعي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

беззащитность
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

defenselessness
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

defenselessness
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

defenselessness
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pertahanan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Hilflosigkeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

defenselessness
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

defenselessness
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Defenselessness
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tự vệ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

defenselessness
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Defenselessness
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Savunmasızlığınıza
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

defenselessness
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bezbronność
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

беззахисність
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

defenselessness
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

απροστάτευτα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

weerloosheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

försvarslöshet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

defense
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of defenselessness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DEFENSELESSNESS»

The term «defenselessness» is normally little used and occupies the 125.997 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DEFENSELESSNESS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «defenselessness» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «defenselessness» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about defenselessness

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEFENSELESSNESS»

Discover the use of defenselessness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to defenselessness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Christian Faith
We do not call this attribute the "impotence" of God. That would be a logical contradiction of the omnipotence of God. Defenselessness does not as such exclude an active exercise of power; it concerns the very special way in which God makes ...
Hendrikus Berkhof, 1991
2
Through a Mirror, Brightly
It testifies to recognition Defenselessness is strength. It testifies to recognition Defenselessness is strength. It testifies to recognition Defenselessness is strength. It testifies to recognition Defenselessness is strength. It testifies to recognition of ...
Raymond Comeau, 2001
3
Wrestling with God and with Evil: Philosophical Reflections
It is the power of love that comes to expression in Jesus Christ—a power of love that, according to Van Gennep, will prevail ulti‐mately precisely because of its defenselessness. Meerten ter Borg is right to ask why Van Gennep even uses the  ...
Hendrik M. Vroom, 2007
4
Gender and Sexuality in Latin America - Cases and Decisions
Once verified, according to the declarations recorded in the file of the case, that the abuse actually occurred, the Court must then decide whether the requirement of being in a state of defenselessness has been fulfilled, since it is a requirement  ...
Cristina Motta, Macarena Saez, 2013
5
Prospective Studies of Crime and Delinquency
One of these (attempted suicide) may be thought of as a direct expression of an increase in felt defenselessness while the others (cheating on exams and using alcohol) appear to be relatively prevalent low risk responses. In contrast, relative  ...
K.T. van Dusen, Sarnoff A. Mednick, 1983
6
Moral Psychology: Feminist Ethics and Social Theory
THE VICTIM'S DEFENSELESSNESS Henry Shue (1978, 150) identifies a factor that differentiates torture from combat injuries and makes torture morally worse, namely, the victim's defenselessness. Defenselessness of the victim profoundly ...
Peggy DesAutels, Margaret Urban Walker, 2004
7
Creation Is Groaning: Biblical and Theological Perspectives
In his late work, Edward Schillebeeckx has written on the defenselessness and vulnerability of God. He discusses this divine vulnerability at three levels: God's defenselessness in creation, God's defenselessness in Jesus Christ, and the Holy ...
Mary L. Coloe, Mary L. Coloe Pbvm, 2013
8
State Violence and Genocide in Latin America: The Cold War Years
The critical element in Fein's and, to a certain extent, Charny's definitions of genocideisthe “defenselessness” ofthevictims. Although “defenselessness” isalsoa debatable category, the Argentine case, in principle, doesnot seemtofit this typeof ...
Marcia Esparza, Henry R. Huttenbach, Daniel Feierstein, 2009
9
Journey from Darkness
In my defenselessness lies my safety; In my hopelessness, my strength. In my surrender I win the battle. In my struggle I gain true release, And in meditation I find real peace. Schizophrenia The power of a word. The picture it draws v v 74 ...
Candace Barnes, 2004
10
Cura Personalis: A Course in Medical Miracles: Embracing Our ...
our defenselessness is all that is requiredfor the truth to dawn upon our minds with certainty. A Course in Miracles (Workbook Lesson 135,- 21:3) The Course teaches us that all defense is attack,- the guiltless have nothing to defend because ...
Antonia C Johns, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEFENSELESSNESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term defenselessness is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Interview: Song of Horror Writer, Programmer and Producer Carlos …
One of the keys to horror as we understand it is defenselessness, a.k.a. the player power being inferior to the enemies' power. In action games ... «Dread Central, Jul 15»
2
In the Hands of the Aged
... fighters off each other in moments of defenselessness, but the expectations between a boxing official and a UFC official are not that dissimilar ... «East Side Boxing, Jun 15»
3
Prominent Dem on MSNBC reveals the stupidity of gun grabbers
But arguing in favor of passivity and defenselessness in the face of evil is simply insane. The Second Amendment is one of our civil rights. «American Thinker, Jun 15»
4
Your Dreams: Analyst Lauren Lawrence reveals the secrets behind …
... your will reveals the same lack of privacy but also a profound sense of vulnerability, of violation and defenselessness. You are open to attack. «New York Daily News, Jun 15»
5
Don't focus just on Joyce Mitchell (Opinion)
We isolate her as the embodiment of defenselessness while somehow excusing and overlooking the remaining workers. But there are no ... «KESQ, Jun 15»
6
Shannon Watts Revels in Number of States Denying Teachers Self …
So defenselessness is Watts' success. The fact that women on campus live unarmed in what Slate described as a “rape crisis” is what Watts is ... «Breitbart News, Jun 15»
7
Red Alert siren in Ashkelon after Gaza rocket falls short
... I don't know if the feeling of vulnerability and the uncertainty of a whole summer in the bomb shelters equals the feeling of defenselessness of ... «Ynetnews, Jun 15»
8
Virtual Private Networks
Then again, in the matter of PC innovation, you can't avoid its defenselessness to online dangers. Along these lines, it is an absolute necessity ... «Solar HBJ, Jun 15»
9
A Layman Responds to Cardinal Kasper's Proposal
The facility with which the civil law concedes the dissolution of the marriage bond, the defenselessness of the weaker spouse and of the ... «Catholic World Report, May 15»
10
Deepak Chopra: 10 Things You Don't Know About Him
Step 3: “Defenselessness, I will feel no need to convince or persuade others to accept my point of view. I will remain open,” writes Chopra. «ABC News, Apr 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Defenselessness [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/defenselessness>. Apr 2024 ».
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