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Vulnerability is the birthplace of connection and the path to the feeling of worthiness. If it doesn't feel vulnerable, the sharing is probably not constructive.
Brene Brown

Meaning of "vulnerability" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF VULNERABILITY

vulnerability  [ˌvʌlnərəˈbɪlətɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VULNERABILITY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Vulnerability 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.

WHAT DOES VULNERABILITY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Vulnerability

Vulnerability refers to the inability to withstand the effects of a hostile environment. A window of vulnerability is a time frame within which defensive measures are reduced, compromised or lacking...

Definition of vulnerability in the English dictionary

The first definition of vulnerability in the dictionary is the condition of being capable of being physically or emotionally wounded or hurt. Other definition of vulnerability is the condition of being liable or exposed to disease. Vulnerability is also the condition of being easily harmed or affected by something bad.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH VULNERABILITY


applicability
əˌplɪkəˈbɪlətɪ
combustibility
kəmˌbʌstəˈbɪlətɪ
comprehensibility
ˌkɒmprɪhɛnsəˈbɪlətɪ
controllability
kənˌtrəʊləˈbɪlətɪ
creditability
ˌkrɛdɪtəˈbɪlətɪ
enforceability
ɪnˈfɔːsəˈbɪlətɪ
extendability
ɪkˌstɛndəˈbɪlətɪ
flammability
ˌflæməˈbɪlətɪ
formability
ˌfɔːməˈbɪlətɪ
inapplicability
ˌɪnəˌplɪkəˈbɪlətɪ
respectability
rɪˌspɛktəˈbɪlətɪ
reusability
ˌriːˌjuːzəˈbɪlətɪ
sociability
ˌsəʊʃəˈbɪlətɪ
suitability
ˌsuːtəˈbɪlətɪ
sustainability
səˌsteɪnəˈbɪlətɪ
tunability
ˌtjuːnəˈbɪlətɪ
unavailability
ˌʌnəˌveɪləˈbɪlətɪ
unreliability
ˌʌnrɪlaɪəˈbɪlətɪ
variability
ˌvɛərɪəˈbɪlətɪ
viability
ˌvaɪəˈbɪlətɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE VULNERABILITY

vulgarities
vulgarity
vulgarization
vulgarize
vulgarizer
vulgarly
vulgate
vulgo
vulgus
vuln
vulnerable
vulnerableness
vulnerably
vulneraries
vulnerary
vulnerate
vulneration
Vulpecula
Vulpeculae
vulpecular

WORDS THAT END LIKE VULNERABILITY

ability
accessibility
availability
capability
compatibility
disability
durability
eligibility
facility
flexibility
functionality
liability
mobility
nobility
possibility
probability
reliability
responsibility
stability
utility
visibility

Synonyms and antonyms of vulnerability in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «vulnerability» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF VULNERABILITY

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

Translator English - Chinese

漏洞
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

vulnerabilidad
570 millions of speakers

English

vulnerability
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

भेद्यता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الضعف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

уязвимость
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

vulnerabilidade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দুর্বলতার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

vulnérabilité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kerentanan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Verwundbarkeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

脆弱性
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

취약점
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kerentanan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dễ bị tổn thương
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பாதிப்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

भेद्यता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Güvenlik açığı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

vulnerabilità
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

luka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

уразливість
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

vulnerabilitate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ευπάθεια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kwesbaarheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sårbarhet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sårbarhet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of vulnerability

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «VULNERABILITY»

The term «vulnerability» is very widely used and occupies the 17.842 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «VULNERABILITY» OVER TIME

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

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10 QUOTES WITH «VULNERABILITY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word vulnerability.
1
Yehuda Berg
Our contribution purely depends on our consciousness and our willingness to support those in need, to show vulnerability and accept the support of others, to share without expecting the credit, to give it our all and allow our hard work to decide the outcome, to understand that control can only be achieved with a shared responsibility.
2
Tara Brach
Buddhist practices offer a way of saying, 'Hey, come back over here, reconnect.' The only way that you'll actually wake up and have some freedom is if you have the capacity and courage to stay with the vulnerability and the discomfort.
3
Brene Brown
Waking up every day and loving someone who may or may not love us back, whose safety we can't ensure, who may stay in our lives or may leave without a moment's notice, who may be loyal to the day they die or betray us tomorrow - that's vulnerability.
4
Brene Brown
Vulnerability is the birthplace of connection and the path to the feeling of worthiness. If it doesn't feel vulnerable, the sharing is probably not constructive.
5
Brene Brown
Through my research, I found that vulnerability is the glue that holds relationships together. It's the magic sauce.
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Brene Brown
The difficult thing is that vulnerability is the first thing I look for in you and the last thing I'm willing to show you. In you, it's courage and daring. In me, it's weakness.
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Brene Brown
If you think dealing with issues like worthiness and authenticity and vulnerability are not worthwhile because there are more pressing issues, like the bottom line or attendance or standardized test scores, you are sadly, sadly mistaken. It underpins everything.
8
Naomi Campbell
I'm very observant and very instinctive. In life, you have to have the vulnerability to accept when you are to blame. And I do have that, and I am open enough to say it.
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George Carey
From a Christian point of view of course we do want a peaceful world, and I think September 11 did actually make people aware not only of vulnerability and how transitory life is, but there are forces of good and honor and justice which speak to us of God and his love for us.
10
David Christian
We, as extremely complex creatures, desperately need to know this story of how the universe creates complexity and why complexity means vulnerability and fragility.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VULNERABILITY»

Discover the use of vulnerability in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to vulnerability and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms ...
It is an invitation to be courageous; to show up and let ourselves be seen, even when there are no guarantees. This is vulnerability. This is daring greatly. 'Brilliantly insightful.
Brené Brown, 2013
2
Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms ...
The book that Dr. Brown’s many fans have been waiting for, Daring Greatly will spark a new spirit of truth—and trust—in our organizations, families, schools, and communities.
Brene Brown, 2012
3
At Risk: Natural Hazards, People's Vulnerability and Disasters
The new edition of At Risk confronts a further ten years of ever more expensive and deadly disasters since it was first published and argues that extreme natural events are not disasters until a vulnerable group of people is exposed.
Benjamin Wisner, 2004
4
Mapping Vulnerability: "Disasters, Development and People"
VULNERABILITY AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS All of the contributors to this book warn against simplistic notions in understanding vulnerability; instead, they stress its dynamism and fluidity. They also do not offer any easy solutions to the ...
Greg Bankoff, Georg Frerks, 2013
5
Resilience and Vulnerability: Adaptation in the Context of ...
This book explores positive adaptation in at-risk children, providing suggestions for intervention and social policy.
Suniya S. Luthar, 2003
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The Vulnerability of Cities: Natural Disasters and Social ...
First Published in 2003. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Mark Pelling, 2012
7
Climate Change and Vulnerability
This comprehensive examination of need, capacity and strategies for adaptation to climate change, based on new research initiated by the IPCC, provides an authoritative investigation of the issues at stake.
Neil Leary, 2008
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Development of Psychopathology: A Vulnerability-Stress ...
The book is broken into three parts that systematically integrate vulnerability-stress models of psychopathology with a developmental psychopathological approach, thus bridging the gap between what up to now have been largely two separate ...
Benjamin L. Hankin, John R.Z. Abela, 2005
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Vulnerability Assessment of Physical Protection Systems
The text will draw heavily on the principles introduced in the author’s best-selling Design and Evaluation of Physical Protection Systems and allow readers to apply those principles and conduct a VA that is aligned with system objectives ...
Mary Lynn Garcia, 2005
10
Therapy Culture: Cultivating Vulnerability in an Uncertain Age
Therapy Culture explores the powerful influence of therapeutic imperative in Anglo-American societies.
Frank Furedi, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VULNERABILITY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term vulnerability is used in the context of the following news items.
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GM issues fix for OnStar hack
Just last week Chrysler recalled 1.4 million vehicles after hackers revealed a software bug. Now, a new hack exposes a vulnerability in GM vehicles equipped ... «CNET, Jul 15»
2
New vulnerability can put Android phones into permanent vegetative …
The vulnerability, which resides in the mediaserver service Android uses to index media files, can most easily be exploited by luring a vulnerable phone to a ... «Ars Technica, Jul 15»
3
Java and Flash both vulnerable—again—to new 0-day attacks
The Java vulnerability is significant because attackers are actively exploiting it in an attempt to infect members of NATO, researchers from security firm Trend ... «Ars Technica, Jul 15»
4
Emergency Flash Player updates fix for vulnerability used in …
Adobe Systems was forced to rush the release of a Flash Player update after an exploit for a previously unknown vulnerability was leaked on the Internet and ... «Computerworld, Jul 15»
5
Bigger than Heartbleed, 'Venom' security vulnerability threatens …
The zero-day vulnerability lies in a legacy common component in widely-used virtualization software, allowing a hacker to infiltrate potentially every machine ... «ZDNet, May 15»
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Zombie Vulnerability Affects Every Version of Windows
The vulnerability is a zombie, because it's an undead version of a vulnerability that first appeared in 1997. Working with Cylance, a team of security researchers ... «Gizmodo, Apr 15»
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Microsoft fixes FREAK vulnerability in Patch Tuesday update
With the latest Patch Tuesday release, Microsoft is fixing the FREAK vulnerability that could help attackers intercept secured network communications. «PCWorld, Mar 15»
8
Freak TLS vulnerability hits all major platforms
A new vulnerability affecting the SSL/TSL cryptographic protocols, dubbed Freak, has been found to affect Microsoft's Windows platform in addition to operating ... «bit-tech.net, Mar 15»
9
Attackers are exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in Flash Player
Attackers are using compromised websites to exploit a new and currently unpatched vulnerability in Flash Player, a malware researcher has reported. The new ... «InfoWorld, Jan 15»
10
Google reveals third unpatched Windows zero-day vulnerability in a …
Google ignored Microsoft's calls for flexible vulnerability disclosure deadlines and released details of another unpatched Windows flaw, leaving users exposed ... «PCWorld, Jan 15»

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