Both Uses of
vulnerable
in
Unbroken, by Hillenbrand
- But those less inclined toward their culture's prejudices may still have been vulnerable to the call to brutality.
p. 195.8 *vulnerable to = easily influenced or tempted by
- They carried unspeakable memories of torture and humiliation, and an acute sense of vulnerability that attended the knowledge of how readily they could be disarmed and dehumanized.
p. 349.2vulnerability = lack of protection
Definitions:
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(1)
(vulnerable) easily hurt or in need of help; or easily influenced or subject to temptation
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Specialized Definitions for vulnerable:
Ecology: species believed likely to move into the endangered category if no action is taken
Bridge (card game): the period after winning one game in a rubber when higher penalties (and bonuses) are scored