What does powerlessness mean?
Definitions for powerlessness
pow·er·less·ness
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word powerlessness.
Princeton's WordNet
powerlessness, impotence, impotencynoun
the quality of lacking strength or power; being weak and feeble
Wiktionary
powerlessnessnoun
The state or character of being powerless; absence or lack of power.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of powerlessness in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of powerlessness in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of powerlessness in a Sentence
Eastern Ukraine residents were living in a twilight zone -- Eastern Ukraine residents were in the front line of a geopolitical despite, and there was a sense of powerlessness.
He is supposed to be the most powerful person in the world, he is the leader of the free world. But he's crying as if to say there's nothing I can do but accept and admit the powerlessness of my situation.
If absolute power corrupts absolutely, does absolute powerlessness make you pure?
I thought I was the only human who experienced this, and I carried so much guilt and confusion about my response to the abuse, i accepted my powerlessness, and I felt I deserved it somehow.
If absolute power corrupts absolutely, does absolute powerlessness make you pure
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