impotence

/'impətəns/ Cách viết khác : (impotency) /'impətəns/ (impotentness) /'impətəntnis/
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impotence

A patient discusses his feelings of impotence with a supportive therapist.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • The inability (usually of a male) to perform sexual intercourse: A medical or physiological condition characterized by the inability to achieve or maintain an erection sufficient for satisfactory sexual performance.
    • The quality of lacking strength, power, or effectiveness: A state of being powerless, helpless, or unable to produce a desired effect.
Examples of Usage
  • Noun:
    • The medication can cause temporary impotence as a side effect.
    • He felt a sense of impotence in the face of the bureaucratic system.
    • The impotence of the government to control inflation angered the public.
Advanced Usage
  • Political/Institutional Impotence: Describing the ineffectiveness or lack of power of an organization or governing body.
    • The committee's impotence was evident when its recommendations were consistently ignored.
  • Emotional Impotence: A figurative use describing an inability to express emotions or take decisive emotional action.
    • His impotence to comfort her during the crisis strained their relationship.
Variants and Related Words
  • Impotent (adj): Lacking power or ability; unable to take effective action. Also, specifically, unable to engage in sexual intercourse.
    • The king was rendered impotent by the new constitution.
    • He felt impotent with rage.
  • Impotency (n): A less common variant synonymous with 'impotence'.
Synonyms
  • For sexual dysfunction: Erectile dysfunction (more modern clinical term).
  • For powerlessness: Helplessness, powerlessness, ineffectiveness, weakness, frailty.
Antonyms
  • Potency: Power, effectiveness, strength. Also, specifically, the ability to perform sexually.
  • Power: Ability, strength, efficacy.
Related Idioms and Phrases
  • Render impotent: To make someone or something powerless or ineffective.
    • The new law rendered the old regulations impotent.
  • Sense of impotence: A common phrase describing the feeling of being unable to act or influence a situation.
    • Watching the disaster on TV, she was filled with a profound sense of impotence.
impotence

A patient discusses his feelings of impotence with a supportive therapist.

Noun
  1. an inability (usually of the male animal) to copulate
  2. the quality of lacking strength or power; being weak and feeble

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