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impuissance definition

im·pu·is·sance (im pyo̵̅o̅′i səns, -pwis′əns; im′pyo̵̅o̅ is′əns)

noun

lack of power; weakness

Etymology: Fr: see in- & puissance

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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