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Definition of impotence in English: impotencenoun ˈɪmpət(ə)ns mass noun1Inability to take effective action; helplessness. people speak constantly of their social and political impotence Example sentencesExamples - In general the hero must pass through moments of impotence, internal or external.
- They tried to suppress their paralyzing experiences of shame, terror and impotence.
- The protagonist is seen as colluding with in her own downfall due to her own spineless impotence.
- We're too cowardly to actually commit insurrection, and its impossibility becomes a grimly mocking reminder of our impotence.
- His performance is expertly handled, conveying the right amount of impotence coupled with a slow, simmering fury.
- Politicians have very accurately gauged the impotence of writers; they don't give a damn for their opinions.
- The artists evince a political frustration apparently inseparable from a sense of personal impotence.
- The figures suggest strung puppets, and underline the subjects' impotence as playthings of a malign destiny.
- The idealistic theatre troupe travels to Sarajevo, and its fate confirms the impotence of art in the presence of ammo.
- The book focuses on the problem of efficacy and the possible impotence of personal dissent.
2Inability in a man to achieve an erection or orgasm. few men suffering from impotence feel confident enough to ask their GP for advice Example sentencesExamples - The herbal prescription for Ben's impotence, to "eat a bowl of tea," comes from the annals of traditional Chinese medicine.
- Eventually tragedy hits the family unit and all the issues of incest, impotence, and illegal activity come to the forefront.
- Bill jokes about impotence, and he feels bad.
- In the film, the appearance of the tower behind the woman's head signifies the protagonist's arousal; his failure to get up the tower at the cloister signifies his impotence.
- William, who was in his fifties, was discovered to be suffering from impotence.
- "Orquito" in Spanish means swollen testicles, a cause of impotence, the husband's condition.
- The man and his wife are going through some tough times, especially since he's experiencing one of the side effects of the Prozac (read: impotence).
- Despite his seeming impotence (being paralyzed), the main character is able to prove his masculinity through his confrontation with the killer.
- The themes of transvestism, impotence, and homosexuality were a lot more risque back then than they are now.
- He visits her and confesses that his underlying ailment is impotence.
Derivatives noun Almost every man at some point in his life will experience temporary, situational impotency. Example sentencesExamples - Rhino horn was never used in traditional Chinese culture to treat impotency.
- He lists some useful suggestions for rectifying citizens' political impotency.
- The peacekeepers have suffered after-effects due to their impotency in Srebrenica.
- The inability of governments to maintain fixed exchange rates in the face of opposing market forces is only further proof of their impotency.
- The most common health problem former athletes experience, however, is impotency.
- You can convince yourself that you are helping him and thus avoid the feeling of impotency.
- Doctors believe that mental trauma due to shock is responsible for his impotency.
- It is deplorable that the government's impotency in dealing with illegal labor movements has given union workers a presumptuous belief in bullying tactics.
- He also had experienced intermittent problems with impotency for the last 10 years of their marriage.
Definition of impotence in US English: impotencenounˈimpədəns 1Inability to take effective action; helplessness. people speak constantly of their social and political impotence Example sentencesExamples - The protagonist is seen as colluding with in her own downfall due to her own spineless impotence.
- Politicians have very accurately gauged the impotence of writers; they don't give a damn for their opinions.
- The book focuses on the problem of efficacy and the possible impotence of personal dissent.
- In general the hero must pass through moments of impotence, internal or external.
- His performance is expertly handled, conveying the right amount of impotence coupled with a slow, simmering fury.
- The artists evince a political frustration apparently inseparable from a sense of personal impotence.
- We're too cowardly to actually commit insurrection, and its impossibility becomes a grimly mocking reminder of our impotence.
- The idealistic theatre troupe travels to Sarajevo, and its fate confirms the impotence of art in the presence of ammo.
- They tried to suppress their paralyzing experiences of shame, terror and impotence.
- The figures suggest strung puppets, and underline the subjects' impotence as playthings of a malign destiny.
2Inability in a man to achieve an erection or orgasm. few men suffering from impotence feel confident enough to ask their GP for advice Example sentencesExamples - Bill jokes about impotence, and he feels bad.
- He visits her and confesses that his underlying ailment is impotence.
- William, who was in his fifties, was discovered to be suffering from impotence.
- "Orquito" in Spanish means swollen testicles, a cause of impotence, the husband's condition.
- The herbal prescription for Ben's impotence, to "eat a bowl of tea," comes from the annals of traditional Chinese medicine.
- The man and his wife are going through some tough times, especially since he's experiencing one of the side effects of the Prozac (read: impotence).
- Despite his seeming impotence (being paralyzed), the main character is able to prove his masculinity through his confrontation with the killer.
- The themes of transvestism, impotence, and homosexuality were a lot more risque back then than they are now.
- Eventually tragedy hits the family unit and all the issues of incest, impotence, and illegal activity come to the forefront.
- In the film, the appearance of the tower behind the woman's head signifies the protagonist's arousal; his failure to get up the tower at the cloister signifies his impotence.
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