defenselessness
noun
- quality/state/condition of being defenseless
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /dɪˈfɛnsləsnəs/
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English defenseless Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English defenselessness From defenseless + -ness.
- The characteristic of being defenseless; vulnerability.