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Hopelessness vs Powerlessness - What's the difference?

hopelessness | powerlessness |

As nouns the difference between hopelessness and powerlessness

is that hopelessness is the lack of hope; despair while powerlessness is the state or character of being powerless; absence or lack of power.

hopelessness

English

Noun

(-)
  • the lack of hope; despair

    • powerlessness

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The state or character of being powerless; absence or lack of power.

    • Synonyms

    * impotence

    See also

    * helplessness

    References

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