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powerlessness

powerlessness Powerlessness is a state of helplessness or inability to act voluntarily.

Powerlessness is a state of helplessness or inability to act voluntarily. In the source, it refers especially to episodes in which a person cannot use the muscles by will, even though the limbs may still be moved by someone else.

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Drafting source: Baldwin Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology, 1901. 1901 New York Macmillan original; archive index checked 2026-10-18. “Catalepsy” (Catalepsy).
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