VULNERABILITY Definition & Meaning

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vulnerability

[ vuhl-ner-uh-bil-i-tee ]

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openness or susceptibility to attack or harm:
We need to develop bold policies that will reduce the vulnerability of farmers to drought and floods.
willingness to show emotion or to allow one’s weaknesses to be seen or known; willingness to risk being emotionally hurt:
The foundation for open communication consists of honesty, trust, and vulnerability.
the condition of needing supportive or protective social services and community resources because of advanced age, poverty, disability, etc.:
the vulnerability of disabled senior citizens.
Biology, Ecology. likeliness to be classified as an endangered species in the near future unless circumstances improve:
the vulnerability of the giraffe.

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First recorded in 1800–10; vulnerable ( def ) + -ity ( def )

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He added lots of people living in vans have a "number of health vulnerabilities and mental health needs".

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What do you remember about shooting that scene and the vulnerability you had to tap into in that moment?

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However, what happened on Wednesday highlighted a vulnerability for Trump.

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And that trade success could be a vulnerability.

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Once the blackout fog clears and the shame descends, Saxon allows some rare moments of vulnerability to penetrate his swaggering façade.

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