unprotectednessn.

Brit.

/(ˌ)ʌnprəˈtɛktᵻdnᵻs/, U.S.

/ˌənprəˈtɛktədnəs/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: unprotected adj., -ness suffix.

Etymology: < unprotected adj. + -ness suffix.

†1. The quality of not providing protection. Obsolete. rare.

ΚΠ

1818 R. Jones Serm. on Commandm. viii. 138 The same villainy, that persuades the robber,..taking advantage of the darkness and unprotectedness of night, to break into your dwelling.

2. The fact or quality of being unprotected; vulnerability.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > danger > [noun] > liability to harm, loss, etc. > action or condition of exposure to harm > unprotectedness

nakednessa1586

openness1587

exposedness1620

obviousness1669

defencelessness1683

unguardedness1818

unprotectedness1819

fencelessness1856

1819 F. MacDonogh Hermit in London III. xlvii. 60 How innocence and harmony, love, unprotectedness.., can knock at our breast without obtaining admittance, is to me inconceivable.

1895 G. Meredith Amazing Marriage II. xlvi. 254 Lady Arpington's mention of Henrietta's unprotectedness.

1954 Soviet Stud. 5 416 She understands both the unprotectedness of a loving heart and the strength of motherhood.

2002 G. Goodman Internal World & Attachment xii. 223 In the context of feelings of insecurity and unprotectedness, it is understandable that expressions of vulnerability would be defended against.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	unprotectedness
释义	unprotectednessn. Brit. /(ˌ)ʌnprəˈtɛktᵻdnᵻs/, U.S. /ˌənprəˈtɛktədnəs/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: unprotected adj., -ness suffix. Etymology: < unprotected adj. + -ness suffix. †1. The quality of not providing protection. Obsolete. rare. ΚΠ 1818 R. Jones Serm. on Commandm. viii. 138 The same villainy, that persuades the robber,..taking advantage of the darkness and unprotectedness of night, to break into your dwelling. 2. The fact or quality of being unprotected; vulnerability. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > danger > [noun] > liability to harm, loss, etc. > action or condition of exposure to harm > unprotectedness nakednessa1586 openness1587 exposedness1620 obviousness1669 defencelessness1683 unguardedness1818 unprotectedness1819 fencelessness1856 1819 F. MacDonogh Hermit in London III. xlvii. 60 How innocence and harmony, love, unprotectedness.., can knock at our breast without obtaining admittance, is to me inconceivable. 1895 G. Meredith Amazing Marriage II. xlvi. 254 Lady Arpington's mention of Henrietta's unprotectedness. 1954 Soviet Stud. 5 416 She understands both the unprotectedness of a loving heart and the strength of motherhood. 2002 G. Goodman Internal World & Attachment xii. 223 In the context of feelings of insecurity and unprotectedness, it is understandable that expressions of vulnerability would be defended against. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.1818
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