impotence
[ im-puh-tuh ns ]
/ ˈɪm pə təns /
noun
the condition or quality of being impotent; weakness.
chronic inability to attain or sustain an erection for the performance of a sexual act.
sterility, especially in the male.
Obsolete.
lack of self-restraint.
Also
im·po·ten·cy,
im·po·tent·ness.
Origin of impotence
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH impotence
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impostor,
impostor syndrome,
impostume,
imposture,
imposure,
impotence,
impotent,
impound,
impoundment,
impoverish,
impoverished
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Medical definitions for impotence
impotence
[ ĭm′pə-təns ]
n.
The quality or condition of being impotent.
erectile dysfunction