Powerlessness: meaning, definitions and examples
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powerlessness
[ หpaสษrlษsnษs ]
feeling of
Lack of power or ability to act or influence a situation. A state of being without power or control over one's circumstances. The feeling of helplessness or incapacity to make a change.
Synonyms
helplessness, impotence, weakness
Examples of usage
- Many people in poverty experience a sense of powerlessness in their daily lives.
- The powerlessness of the citizens was evident in their inability to affect government decisions.
Translations
Translations of the word "powerlessness" in other languages:
๐ต๐น impotรชncia
๐ฎ๐ณ เค เคถเคเฅเคคเคฟ
๐ฉ๐ช Machtlosigkeit
๐ฎ๐ฉ ketidakberdayaan
๐บ๐ฆ ะฑะตะทัะธะปัะฝัััั
๐ต๐ฑ bezsilnoลฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ็กๅๆ
๐ซ๐ท impuissance
๐ช๐ธ impotencia
๐น๐ท gรผรงsรผzlรผk
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ฌด๋ ฅ๊ฐ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุนุฌุฒ
๐จ๐ฟ bezmocnost
๐ธ๐ฐ bezmocnosลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ๆ ๅๆ
๐ธ๐ฎ brezmoฤnost
๐ฎ๐ธ mรกttleysi
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะบาฏัััะทะดัะบ
๐ฌ๐ช แฃแซแแฃแ แแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ qรผvvษsizlik
๐ฒ๐ฝ impotencia
Etymology
The word 'powerlessness' originated from the combination of 'power' and the suffix '-less', which indicates the absence or lack of something. It first appeared in the English language in the early 19th century. The concept of powerlessness has been explored in various fields such as psychology, sociology, and philosophy, highlighting the importance of empowerment and agency in individuals' lives.
See also: empower, overpower, overpowered, overpowering, powered, powerful, powerfully, powerhouse, powering, powerless, powerlessly, powerplant, powers, superpower.