- impotence im·po·tence n
- ['ɪmpət(ə)ns]
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impotence im·po·tence n
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Impotence — Im po*tence, Impotency Im po*ten*cy, n. [L. impotenia inability, poverty, lack of moderation. See {Impotent}.] 1. The quality or condition of being impotent; lack of strength or power, animal, intellectual, or moral; weakness; feebleness;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
impotence — im·po·tence im pət ən(t)s n 1) the quality or state of not being potent <drug resistant bacteria are a virulent indicator of the growing impotence of antibiotics> 2) an abnormal physical or psychological state of a male characterized by… … Medical dictionary
impotence — im|po|tence [ ımpətns ] noun uncount 1. ) a medical condition in which a man is not able to have sex because his PENIS does not stay hard 2. ) a lack of power or control that prevents someone from doing something … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
impotence — im·po·tence || ɪmpÉ™tÉ™ns n. weakness, powerlessness, helplessness; inability to sustain an erection, inability to perform sexually (of a male) … English contemporary dictionary
impotence — im·po·tence … English syllables
impotence — im•po•tence [[t]ˈɪm pə təns[/t]] also im′po•ten•cy n. the condition or quality of being impotent • Etymology: 1375–1425; late ME < L … From formal English to slang
im|po|tence — «IHM puh tuhns», noun. a lack of strength or power; helplessness; quality or condition of being impotent: »The government was overthrown because of its impotence when the crisis arose … Useful english dictionary
Impotency — Impotence Im po*tence, Impotency Im po*ten*cy, n. [L. impotenia inability, poverty, lack of moderation. See {Impotent}.] 1. The quality or condition of being impotent; lack of strength or power, animal, intellectual, or moral; weakness;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
incompetence — in·com·pe·tence /in käm pə təns/ n: the state or fact of being incompetent compare competency Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
