defenselessness

as inexposure

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Synonyms for defenselessness

noun uncovering; putting in view or danger

Antonyms for defenselessness

More words related to defenselessness

exposure

noun. uncovering; putting in view or danger

exposures

noun. uncovering; putting in view or danger

Word Origin & History

c.1300, "forbidding, prohibition," also "action of guarding or protecting," from Old French defense, from Latin defensus, past participle of defendere "ward off, protect" (see defend). But it also arrived (without the final -e) from Old French defens, from Latin defensum "thing protected or forbidden," neuter past participle of defendere.

Defens was assimilated into defense, but not before it inspired the alternative spelling defence, via the same tendency that produced hence (hennis), pence (penies), dunce (Duns). First used 1935 as a euphemism for "national military resources." Defense mechanism in psychology is from 1913.

Example Sentences for defenselessness

We've got to be wolves and prey upon the poor lamb in her moment of defenselessness.

I love you enough to respect your defenselessness, but I can not let you go to be, perhaps, another's.

Then he's in a pickle to free his weapon again before one of the messy-looking devils takes advantage of his defenselessness.

The cynic of a moment ago had dropped suddenly into a sleep of more than childish weakness and defenselessness.

And men, as they grow gross and impudent, abuse and offend their defenselessness.