vulnerability — meaning, examples & etymology [English]

vulnerability (/ˌvʌl.nər.əˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/)

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🔊 /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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