1. the state or quality of being without defense; inability to protect oneself from harm or attack
Usage: British spelling; American spelling is 'defenselessness'; abstract noun derived from the adjective 'defenceless'

Examples

• The defencelessness of the small village made it an easy target during the conflict.
• She felt a sense of defencelessness when facing the aggressive crowd.
• The child's defencelessness is why parents must always supervise them carefully.
• Economic defencelessness left the country vulnerable to market fluctuations.
• His defencelessness against criticism made him withdraw from public life.
• The defencelessness of endangered species requires international protection laws.