impotence
Powerlessness; incapacityPowerlessness; incapacity.
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» The risk of impotence increases with age.
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Examples
5 sentencesThe risk of impotence increases with age.
Excessive drinking is one of the causes of impotence.
ruЧрезмерное употребление алкоголя - одна из причин импотенции. — chispa
deExzessiver Alkoholkonsum ist ein Grund für Impotenz. — xtofu80
Smoking can cause impotence.
ruКурение может вызывать импотенцию. — soniamiku
deRauchen kann Impotenz verursachen. — Melang
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable, usually)Powerlessness; incapacity.
Near-synonyms: weakness, helplessness
Machtlosigkeit
бесси́лиеbessílije
безси́лляbezsýllja
(uncountable, usually)Inability to copulate or beget children; sterility, erectile dysfunction, etc.
Impotenz, Zeugungsunfähigkeit
импоте́нцияimpoténcija, полово́е бесси́лиеpolovóje bessílije, маломо́чиеmalomóčije
імпоте́нціяimpoténcija
- the quality of lacking strength or power; being weak and feeble
- an inability (usually of the male animal) to copulate
Origin
From Middle French impotence, from Latin impotentia.From Middle French impotence, from Latin impotentia.
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Forms
plural: impotencesSynonyms
4 synonyms- the quality of lacking strength or power; being weak and feeble:powerlessnessimpotency
- an inability (usually of the male animal) to copulate:impotency
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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