This is the 5564th most frequent Russian word.
поражений
"Defeats" or "losses" (plural form).
The word 'поражений', derived from 'поражения', refers to 'defeats' or 'failures' in the plural genitive form, indicating numerous instances of adverse outcomes.
Его история полна страшных поражений.
His story is full of terrible defeats.
Here, 'поражений' again appears in the plural genitive form, used as objects of the preposition 'После', referring to a sequence of failures or losses.
После нескольких поражений он стал сильнее.
After several defeats, he became stronger.
In this sentence, 'поражений' represents the plural genitive form associated with 'Количество', specifying the quantity of defeats encountered.