Incapacity
/ˌɪnkəˈpæsɪti/ noun
noun ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The lack of a capacity; an inability. countable, uncountable
"So that it is not the insufficiency or incapacity of man's mind, but it is the remote standing or placing thereof that breedeth these mazes and incomprehensions;"
- 2 lack of physical or natural qualifications wordnet
- 3 Legal disqualification. countable, uncountable
- 4 lack of intellectual power wordnet
Example
More examples"Angst is the fear of our own incapacity for peace."
Etymology
From in- (“negative”) + capacity.