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defencelessness

UK/dɪˈfɛnsləsnəs/

defencelessness noun: the state or condition of being defenceless.

Noun

defencelessness (uncountable)

  1. The state or condition of being defenceless.

Origin of defencelessness

From defenceless + -ness.

Questions about defencelessness

What does defencelessness mean?
Defencelessness means the state or condition of being defenceless.
What part of speech is defencelessness?
Defencelessness is a noun.
How do you pronounce defencelessness?
Defencelessness is pronounced /dɪˈfɛnsləsnəs/ (UK).

Words near defencelessness in the dictionary

  1. defence mechanisms
  2. defence-splitting
  3. defenced
  4. defenceless
  5. defencelessly
  6. defencelessness
  7. defenceman
  8. defencemen
  9. defences
  10. defences in depth
  11. defencible

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