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im·po·tence (im′pə təns)
noun
Etymology: OFr < L impotentia
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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impotence
n.
Sterility
infertility, unproductiveness, infecundity; see barrenness.Weakness
powerlessness, helplessness, feebleness, infirmity; see inability, weakness 1.
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Converse of object
- treat: Natural substances can also be used to address sexual problems such as erectile dysfunction and can be used for treating impotence.
Adjective modifier
- erectile: The role of yohimbine for the treatment of erectile impotence.
Modifies a noun
- drug: Viagra is an impotence drug that treats male erectile dysfunction, ED.
Noun used with modifier
- cause: However, chemotherapy in itself doesnât usually affect sexual performance or cause impotence.
Preposition: in
- face: They may have experienced a dreadful sense of impotence in the face of what goes on.
Preposition: of
- government: The Rome conference demonstrated both the lawlessness of the US and the impotence of the European governments.
The word usage examples above have been gathered from various sources to reflect current and historical usage. They do not represent the opinions of YourDictionary.com.
Prince Albertdiscovered the impotence of being earnest.
In the western hemisphere, the adherence of the United States to the Monroe Doctrine may force the United States, however reluctantly, in flagrant cases of wrongdoing or impotence, to the exercise of an international police power.
I want to make it clear that it wasn't impotence that led me in to a reclusive existence.
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