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   helplessness

   /ˈhɛlpləsnəs/

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   • 1. inability to defend oneself or to act effectively: "worst of all is the feeling of helplessness"

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   What does helplessness mean?

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   Why do you feel so helpless?

   • You feel so helpless because there's nothing you can do to make the child better. helpless (to do something) against someone/something The government is helpless (to act) against these crooks. The fewer forms of expressing grief a community has, the freer but also the more helpless the grieving person is in dealing with loss.

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   Does doing something for others make you feel helpless?

   • Doing something for others can stem feelings of helplessness. I was overwhelmed by a feeling of helplessness as I was wheeled into the operating theatre. The uncertainty heightens the sense of helplessness. People who experience identity theft report a sense of powerlessness or helplessness.

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   What are the symptoms of Learned helplessness?

   • Learned helplessness proved immediately to be ineffective as a means of obtaining human intelligence. Prepare for disappointments, regrets, and feelings of helplessness at times. The symptoms of learned helplessness are varied in my practice. Collapse into helplessness and/or become aggressive and intimidate our partner.

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   Who were helpless against the blaze?

   • The civilians were helpless against their attackers. Firefighters were helpless against the blaze. I feel helpless. Isn't there anything I can do? The crowd was helpless with laughter. He was helpless with rage.

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   Do 'helpless victims' undermine traditional expectations?

   • As such, discourses of ' helpless victims ' could enable women quietly but persistently to undermine traditional expectations and make political gains. She describes the overly entrenched characterizations of sopranos as helpless and tenors as vulnerable and romantic.

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   Helplessness is the feeling or state of being unable to do anything to help yourself or anyone else. Learn more about this word, its synonyms, antonyms, and usage in sentences from the Cambridge English Corpus.

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     HELPLESSNESS meaning: 1. the feeling or state of being...

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     HELPLESS definition: 1. unable to do anything to help...

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   HELPLESS definition: 1. unable to do anything to help yourself or anyone else: 2. unable to do anything to help…. Learn more.

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   Definitions of helplessness. noun. the state of needing help from something. see more. noun. a feeling of being unable to manage. see more. noun. powerlessness revealed by an inability to act.

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   If you are helpless, you do not have the strength or power to do anything useful or to control or protect yourself. Parents often feel helpless, knowing that all the cuddles in the world won't stop the tears. Children are dying, and I am helpless to do anything.

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   the feeling of being unable to take care of yourself or do things without the help of other people; the feeling of being unable to do anything about a situation. a feeling/sense of helplessness.

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    Helpless means lacking protection or support, or marked by an inability to act or react. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries for helpless.