voicelessness

/ˈvɔɪsləsnəs/
noun
  1. The state or condition of not having a voice or being unable to express one's opinions or feelings, especially in a social or political context.
    • Her poetry gave a powerful voice to the voicelessness she felt as an immigrant.
    • The documentary highlighted the voicelessness of many indigenous communities.
    • Activists work to end the voicelessness of people living in poverty.
  2. The quality of being unspoken or not expressed in words.
    • He sensed a voicelessness in her silence that spoke volumes.
    • The voicelessness of their grief was more powerful than any words.
    • There was a strange voicelessness in the room after the announcement.
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