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impotence

[im-puh-tuhns] / ˈɪm pə təns /


NOUN
weakness
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Men do not face a binary choice between power, birthright and dignity on one hand, and emasculation and impotence on the other.

From Salon • Sep. 1, 2024

In fact, despite all of DeLillo’s fascination with terrorism and death cults and the impotence of the individual swept up in unstoppable social forces, I’ve never considered him to be an especially paranoid writer.

From New York Times • May 22, 2024

In the 1920s, a quack named John Brinkley became a household name by implanting goat testicles into the bodies of patients complaining of infertility and impotence.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 31, 2024

La Liga said it had "long observed with impotence" these reports being "dismissed without even reaching the courts".

From BBC • May 23, 2023

But today I can’t seem to choke down my anger at my own impotence.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black