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impotence

noun

im·​po·​tence ˈim-pə-tən(t)s How to pronounce impotence (audio)
: the quality or state of being impotent: such as
a
: lack of power, strength, or vigor : weakness
… the growing impotence of governments in the face of corporate willfulness and regional factionalism. Alan Wexelblat
b
: an abnormal physical or psychological state of a male characterized by inability to engage in sexual intercourse because of failure to have or maintain an erection : erectile dysfunction

Example Sentences

the congressional committee's essential impotence in affecting the management of the war was frustrating to its members
Recent Examples on the Web What looked like inaction on the part of American officials was, perhaps, not a sign of indifference so much as impotence. Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2022 Your Ticket Is No Longer Valid, which is about a man’s impotence, and Roschdy Zem was attached from day one to play the lead. Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Aug. 2022 The Guardian reported that the honey can also be used for an assortment of medical conditions including hypertension and impotence. Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 12 Aug. 2022 The vexatious or excessive carve-out would therefore have the potential to neuter the DSAR regime, eroding it to a state of almost total impotence. Stewart Room, Forbes, 26 June 2022 At the same time, records show some practitioners had darker motives: to curse, inflict illness, possess others, cause impotence, extinguish love or kill. Valerie Kivelson, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 June 2022 And just like after that massacre a decade ago, of which the Texas massacre immediately drew comparisons, the sense of frustration and impotence among Democrats in the Capitol was palpable. Abby Vesoulis, Time, 25 May 2022 Treatments for it typically are blunt, including removal of the prostate, and can cause incontinence and impotence. oregonlive, 16 May 2022 Based on the Supreme court’s impotence here, that deadline is meaningless. Laura Johnston, cleveland, 26 May 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of impotence was in the 15th century

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