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Impotence Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -ence

Impotence has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

the quality of lacking strength or power; being weak and feeble

"The old knight struggled to lift his shield, overcome by a sudden impotence that left him unable to defend himself against the charging enemy."

2

an inability (usually of the male animal) to copulate

"After his recent surgery, he was devastated by the sudden onset of impotence that left him unable to satisfy his partner."

3

Powerlessness; incapacity.

"After years of political scandals, the senator found himself in a state of complete impotence when he could not pass his own legislation."

Related Terms
Antonyms
powerfulness power potency potence
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
quality sterility
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
helplessness unpersuasiveness uninterestingness voicelessness paper tiger ineffectiveness erectile dysfunction
Rhyming Words
nce ance ince unce ence once vince sence ponce nance munce vance dunce hence bonce ounce nonce gance dance vonce
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