Impotency

Common synonyms include: impotence, powerlessness, archaism, erectile dysfunction, inability, incapacity.

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1
impotence dated, uncountable, usually
"Some were poor by impotency of nature; as young fatherless children, old decrepit persons, idiots, and cripples."
2
the quality of lacking strength or power; being weak and feeble wordnet
3
an inability (usually of the male animal) to copulate wordnet

"Some were poor by impotency of nature; as young fatherless children, old decrepit persons, idiots, and cripples."