Defenselessness (Noun)
Meaning
The property of being helpless in the face of attack.
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- The civilians' defenselessness in the face of the armed invasion was a major concern for humanitarian organizations.
- The small country's defenselessness against its powerful neighbor made it vulnerable to economic exploitation.
- The child's defenselessness in the face of the bully's aggression was heartbreaking to witness.
- The city's defenselessness against natural disasters was exposed when the hurricane made landfall.
- The refugees' defenselessness in the camp made them easy targets for human traffickers.