vulnerability noun

ADJ. extreme, great | economic, financial the economic vulnerability of unskilled workers | genetic evidence of a genetic vulnerability to cancer | naked, raw the naked vulnerability in his eyes

VERB + VULNERABILITY demonstrate, expose, highlight, show (up) The earthquake highlighted the vulnerability of elevated highways. | decrease, reduce | increase | exploit, take advantage of The gang had taken advantage of the immigrants' vulnerability.

PREP. ~ to the extreme vulnerability of old people to crime