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/ˈɪmpətəns/ · im.pot.ence
noun
- Powerlessness; incapacity. Her impotence to make a decision paralyzed the entire team.
- Inability to copulate or beget children; sterility, erectile dysfunction, etc. The doctor explained that the patient's impotence was a common side effect of the medication.
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Did you know? The term 'impotence' has been used in literature to describe not only physical but also emotional and psychological states, as seen in Shakespeare's 'Measure for Measure', where the character Angelo's impotence is a metaphor for his moral weakness.