Vulnerability is the characteristic of who or what is vulnerable, i.e, fragile, delicate and weak.
Vulnerability is a particularity that indicates a state of weakness, which can refer both to people's behavior, such as objects, situations, ideas, etc.
Example: "The patient's vulnerability is worrying” or “In Brazil, we have a great vulnerability in the public education system”.
In English, the most common translation of the term “vulnerability” is vulnerability.
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Synonyms of vulnerability
- Weakness
- Delicacy
- Insecurity
- Instability
- Fragility
- Destructibility
- indefensibility
Social vulnerability
The concept of social vulnerability is related to places and individuals who are exposed to social exclusion, that is, who live on the margins of society.
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Consumer vulnerability
In the legal sphere, within the regulations of the Consumer Law, the consumer is considered a vulnerable individual compared to the supplier.
Article 4 of the Consumer Protection Code it says:
"I - recognition of consumer vulnerability in the consumer market".
The supplier has knowledge about the product that the consumer does not know, making it the weakest part of this relationship.
