hilflosigkeit , machtlosigkeit , ratlosigkeit

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German - English
helplessness
{n} a helpless state, great weakness
A feeling of inadequacy or impotence
a feeling of being unable to manage the state of needing help from something
The state of being helpless
{i} weakness, inability to help oneself, powerlessness, defenselessness
powerlessness revealed by an inability to act; "in spite of their weakness the group remains highly active"