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Defenceless vs Defencelessness - What's the difference?

defenceless | defencelessness |

As an adjective defenceless

is without defence; undefended.

As a noun defencelessness is

the state or condition of being defenceless.

defenceless

English

Alternative forms

* defenseless

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Without defence; undefended.
    • Blind, deaf, and paralysed, the old man was defenceless; and the robbers easily stole all of his money.

    defencelessness

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The state or condition of being defenceless.