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impotence in French

impotence in French is impuissance — impotence means a complete lack of power or ability to act or influence events.

impotence in French

impuissance
noun

What does "impotence" mean?

  1. noun A complete lack of power or ability to act or influence events.
    "He felt a deep sense of impotence watching the disaster unfold on the news."
  2. noun The medical inability to achieve or maintain an erection.
    "The medication was found to sometimes cause impotence as a side effect."
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impotence in a sentence

  • He felt a deep sense of impotence watching the disaster unfold on the news.
  • The committee's impotence became obvious when none of its recommendations were followed.
  • The medication was found to sometimes cause impotence as a side effect.

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What is "impotence" in French?

"impotence" in French is impuissance. impotence means: A complete lack of power or ability to act or influence events.

How do you use "impotence" in a sentence?

Example: "He felt a deep sense of impotence watching the disaster unfold on the news." In French, "impotence" is impuissance.

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