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Powerlessness vs Paralysis - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between powerlessness and paralysis

is that powerlessness is the state or character of being powerless; absence or lack of power while paralysis is the complete loss of voluntary control of part of person's body, such as one or more limbs.

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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    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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