powerlessness◼◼◼(The state or character of being powerless) noun [UK: ˈpaʊə.ləs] [US: ˈpaʊər.lə.snəs]The destiny of John and Mary ceaselessly haunted the author, weighed down by his own powerlessness to assume it. = Le destin de John et Mary hantait sans cesse l'auteur, accablé par sa propre impuissance à en assumer le poids.