Helpliness

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The state, quality, or condition of being helply uncountable

    "Where she finds her greatness, departing from her, and is made mute equally by a sense of helpliness, and a feeling of pride, her look and attitude conveyed wonderful expression."

Example

More examples

"Where she finds her greatness, departing from her, and is made mute equally by a sense of helpliness, and a feeling of pride, her look and attitude conveyed wonderful expression."

Etymology

From helply + -ness.

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