Impotence Meaning
/ˈɪmpətəns/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounPowerlessness; incapacity.
nounInability to copulate or beget children; sterility, erectile dysfunction, etc.
Sentence Examples
Excessive drinking is one of the causes of impotence.
Smoking can cause impotence.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The nerve damage caused sexual ____, so the patient required medical help.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The citizens felt a sense of ____ as they watched the powerful storm destroy their homes.
Word Origin & History
From Middle French impotence, from Latin impotentia.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"O impotence of mind, in body ſtrong!"
— 1671, John Milton, “Samson Agonistes, […].”, in Paradise Regain’d. A Poem. In IV Books. To which is Added, Samson Agonistes, London: […] J[ohn] M[acock] for John Starkey […], →OCLC, page 12, line 52:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The nerve damage caused sexual ____, so the patient required medical help.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The citizens felt a sense of ____ as they watched the powerful storm destroy their homes.