helpliness

English

Etymology

From helply +‎ -ness.

Noun

helpliness (uncountable)

  1. The state, quality, or condition of being helply
    • 1825, Edinburgh Dramatic Review - Volumes 3-5:
      Where she finds her greatness, departing from her, and is made mute equally by a sense of helpliness, and a feeling of pride, her look and attitude conveyed wonderful expression.
    • 1872, The London Journal: And Weekly Record of Literature, Science, and Art:
      "[...] What is there to prevent me ?" Dwelling on this question, as if weighed down by a sense of ignoble self-helpliness, he fell fast asleep.
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