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vulnerability.

The state of being vulnerable; susceptibility to attack or injury, either physical or emotional; the state or condition of being weak or poorly defended.

13 characters6 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌvʌln(ə)ɹəˈbɪlɪti/Received-Pronunciation/ˌvʌln(ə)ɹəˈbɪləti/Canada, General-American[ˌvʌln(ə)ɹəˈbɪləɾi]Canada, General-American/ˌvɐln(ə)ɹəˈbɪləti/Australia
  1. The state of being vulnerable; susceptibility to attack or injury, either physical or emotional; the state or condition of being weak or poorly defended.

    uncountable
    The country recognized their defence vulnerability after an airplane landed in front of the central square without any consequences.
  2. A specific weakness in the protections or defences that (literally or figuratively) surround someone or something.

    countable
  3. A specific weakness in the protections or defences that (literally or figuratively) surround someone or something. A weakness which allows an attacker to reduce a system's security.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From vulnerable + -ity.

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