Incapacitated

/ɪnkəˈpæsɪteɪtɪd/ adjective

Definition

Unable to function or do something because of being injured, sick, or legally prevented from acting.

Etymology

From Latin 'in-' (not) plus 'capacitate' (make able), derived from 'capax' (capable). The prefix literally creates the opposite of capability.

Kelly Says

Incapacitated people appear throughout history in legal documents, medical records, and war records—the term itself is clinical, but it represents one of humanity's oldest problems: what to do when someone can't help themselves.

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