Impotence
/ˈɪmpətəns/ noun
noun ·Moderate ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Powerlessness; incapacity. uncountable, usually
"Near-synonyms: weakness, helplessness"
- 2 the quality of lacking strength or power; being weak and feeble wordnet
- 3 Inability to copulate or beget children; sterility, erectile dysfunction, etc. uncountable, usually
- 4 an inability (usually of the male animal) to copulate wordnet
Example
More examples"Excessive drinking is one of the causes of impotence."
Etymology
From Middle French impotence, from Latin impotentia.