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Helplessness vs Paralysis - What's the difference?

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Helplessness is a related term of paralysis.


As nouns the difference between helplessness and paralysis

is that helplessness is the state of being helpless while paralysis is (pathology) the complete loss of voluntary control of part of person's body, such as one or more limbs.

helplessness

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • The state of being helpless.
  • A feeling of inadequacy or impotence.
  • *
  • *:Captain Edward Carlisle, soldier as he was, martinet as he was, felt a curious sensation of helplessness seize upon him as he met her steady gaze, her alluring smile?; he could not tell what this prisoner might do.

    • Synonyms

    * impotence

    See also

    * powerlessness

    External links

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    paralysis

    English

    (wikipedia paralysis)

    Noun

    (paralyses)
  • (pathology) The complete loss of voluntary control of part of person's body, such as one or more limbs.

    • Derived terms

    * paralyse/paralyze * paralytic

    See also

    * paraplegia * quadriplegia

    External links

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