learned helplessness Syllabification: (learned help·less·ness)Pronunciation: /lərnd/Definition of learned helplessness noun Psychiatry a condition in which a person suffers from a sense of powerlessness, arising from a traumatic event or persistent failure to succeed. It is thought to be one of the underlying causes of depression. learned helplessness in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of learned helplessness in the British & World English dictionary
