Meaning & use
vulnerability
The state of being easily hurt, harmed, or exploited, whether physically, emotionally, or in a system's security.
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Therapists encourage clients to see emotional vulnerability as a strength, not a weakness.
The security team patched the vulnerability before hackers could exploit it.
A note on using this word
Vulnerability spans emotional contexts, as in opening up to others, and technical ones, as in software security flaws.
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