helplessness

Etymology

From helpless + -ness.

noun

  1. The state of being helpless.
    From the most ancient times to the present, in the crudest primitive tribe or the most magnificently ornamented civilization, man has found himself in a state of awed helplessness when confronted by the phenomena of strange illnesses or aberrations. 1950, L. Ron Hubbard, Dianetics, New Era Publications, published 1999, →OCLC, page 10
    ADAM: 'You are faced with overwhelming power. Accept your helplessness.' 8 October 2021, Metroid Dread, Nintendo, Nintendo Switch, scene: Adam Briefing, level/area: Cataris
  2. A feeling of inadequacy or impotence.

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