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defenselessness

UK/dɪˈfɛnsləsnəs/

defenselessness noun: the characteristic of being defenseless; vulnerability.

Noun

defenselessness (uncountable)

  1. The characteristic of being defenseless; vulnerability.

Origin of defenselessness

From defenseless + -ness.

Questions about defenselessness

What does defenselessness mean?
Defenselessness means the characteristic of being defenseless; vulnerability.
What part of speech is defenselessness?
Defenselessness is a noun.
How do you pronounce defenselessness?
Defenselessness is pronounced /dɪˈfɛnsləsnəs/ (UK).

Words near defenselessness in the dictionary

  1. defense wounds
  2. defense-independent pitching statistics
  3. defensed
  4. defenseless
  5. defenselessly
  6. defenselessness
  7. defenseman
  8. defensemen
  9. defenser
  10. defensers
  11. defenses

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