The ability to find clever solutions and manage difficult situations using whatever is available.
From 'resource' (from Old French 'resourse,' meaning recovery or relief) plus '-fulness' (Old English '-ness,' indicating a state or quality), coined in the 18th century.
This word emerged during the Industrial Revolution when human ingenuity became increasingly valued—it's almost the opposite of 'helplessness,' representing the triumph of the creative human mind against obstacles.
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