vulnerability (/ˌvʌl.nər.əˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/)
noun · Advanced · Emotions & Feelings
🔊 /ˌvʌl.nər.əˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/
Meaning
Meaning: openness to harm
The state of being easily hurt, emotionally or physically.
Examples
🗣 Sharing her fears with the group required a vulnerability that she found surprisingly freeing.
Etymology
From Latin ‘vulnerare’ (to wound), from ‘vulnus’ (wound).
How & Where It’s Used
Increasingly valued in psychology as a path to genuine connection.
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Tags: emotion, mind