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Etymology

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From hulpeloos (helpless) +‎ -heid.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: hul‧pe‧loos‧heid

Noun

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hulpeloosheid f (uncountable)

  1. Helplessness.
    Aangeleerde hulpeloosheid kan gepaard gaan met depression.Learned helplessness can be associated with depression.