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Intolerance is evidence of impotence.
Aleister Crowley

Meaning of "impotence" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF IMPOTENCE

impotence  [ˈɪmpətəns] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF IMPOTENCE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Impotence is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES IMPOTENCE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

impotence

Erectile dysfunction

Erectile dysfunction or impotence is sexual dysfunction characterized by the inability to develop or maintain an erection of the penis during sexual performance. A penile erection is the hydraulic effect of blood entering and being retained in sponge-like bodies within the penis. The process is often initiated as a result of sexual arousal, when signals are transmitted from the brain to nerves in the penis. The most important organic causes are cardiovascular disease and diabetes, neurological problems, hormonal insufficiencies and drug side effects. Psychological impotence is where erection or penetration fails due to thoughts or feelings rather than physical impossibility; this is somewhat less frequent but often can be helped. Notably in psychological impotence, there is a strong response to placebo treatment. Erectile dysfunction can have severe psychological consequences as it can be tied to relationship difficulties and masculine self-image generally. Besides treating the underlying causes such as potassium deficiency or arsenic contamination of drinking water, the first line treatment of erectile dysfunction consists of a trial of PDE5 inhibitor drugs.

Definition of impotence in the English dictionary

The first definition of impotence in the dictionary is the quality or state of lacking sufficient strength; powerlessness. Other definition of impotence is the quality or state of being unable to perform sexual intercourse. Impotence is also the quality or state of lacking self-control or of being unrestrained.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH IMPOTENCE


acceptance
əkˈsɛptəns
acquaintance
əˈkweɪntəns
armipotence
ɑːˈmɪpətəns
assistance
əˈsɪstəns
capacitance
kəˈpæsɪtəns
circumstance
ˈsɜːkəmstəns
competence
ˈkɒmpɪtəns
Constance
ˈkɒnstəns
distance
ˈdɪstəns
existence
ɪɡˈzɪstəns
importance
ɪmˈpɔːtəns
inheritance
ɪnˈhɛrɪtəns
instance
ˈɪnstəns
omnipotence
ɒmˈnɪpətəns
persistence
pəˈsɪstəns
plenipotence
pleˈnɪpətəns
reluctance
rɪˈlʌktəns
resistance
rɪˈzɪstəns
sentence
ˈsɛntəns
substance
ˈsʌbstəns

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE IMPOTENCE

imposthume
impostor
impostorous
impostrous
impostumate
impostumation
impostume
imposture
imposturous
impot
impotency
impotent
impotently
impotentness
impound
impoundable
impoundage
impounder
impoundment
impoverish

WORDS THAT END LIKE IMPOTENCE

at your convenience
coexistence
complex sentence
custodial sentence
death sentence
impenitence
inadvertence
incompetence
inexistence
insistence
jail sentence
life sentence
potence
presentence
pretence
prison sentence
simple sentence
struggle for existence
subsistence
suspended sentence
topic sentence

Synonyms and antonyms of impotence in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «IMPOTENCE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «impotence» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of impotence

Translation of «impotence» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF IMPOTENCE

Find out the translation of impotence to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of impotence from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «impotence» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

无能为力
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

impotencia
570 millions of speakers

English

impotence
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नपुंसकता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

العجز الجنسي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

импотенция
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

impotência
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পুরুষত্বহীনতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

impuissance
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mati pucuk
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Machtlosigkeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

無力
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

무력
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Impotence
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự không có sức
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆண்மையின்மை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नपुंसकत्व
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

iktidarsızlık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

impotenza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

impotencja
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

імпотенція
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

impotență
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανικανότητα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onvermoë
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

impotens
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

impotens
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of impotence

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «IMPOTENCE»

The term «impotence» is quite widely used and occupies the 35.827 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «IMPOTENCE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «impotence» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «impotence» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about impotence

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10 QUOTES WITH «IMPOTENCE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word impotence.
1
Theodor Adorno
Today self-consciousness no longer means anything but reflection on the ego as embarrassment, as realization of impotence: knowing that one is nothing.
2
Loni Anderson
Impotence is one of the major hazards of cigarette smoking.
3
Peter Benenson
Those who today still feel a sense of impotence can do something: they can support Amnesty International. They can help it to stand up for freedom and justice.
4
Aleister Crowley
Intolerance is evidence of impotence.
5
Kevin DeYoung
Much of the impotence of American churches is tied to a profound ignorance and apathy about justification. Our people live in a fog of guilt. Or just as bad, they think being a better person is all God requires.
6
Mohamed ElBaradei
Israel claims it needs nuclear weapons as a deterrent against any threat to its existence. The Arab world in return feels that this is an imbalanced system; there is a sense of humiliation and impotence.
7
J. William Fulbright
The cause of our difficulties in southeast Asia is not a deficiency of power but an excess of the wrong kind of power which results in a feeling of impotence when it fails to achieve its desired ends.
8
David Gross
The early 1960s, when I started my graduate studies at UC Berkeley, were a period of experimental supremacy and theoretical impotence.
9
Martin Jacques
Never underestimate the ability of political leaders to misread history on a monumental scale. The invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan have both served to hasten western decline: they have both failed to achieve their objectives and in the process demonstrated an underlying western impotence.
10
Karl Marx
Religion is the impotence of the human mind to deal with occurrences it cannot understand.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «IMPOTENCE»

Discover the use of impotence in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to impotence and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Impotence: A Cultural History
But as Angus McLaren shows us in Impotence, the first cultural history of the subject, the failure of men to rise to the occasion has been a recurrent topic since the dawn of human culture.
Angus McLaren, 2008
2
A Pillar of Impotence
Mark started writing in 1997. He won the Rethink Pringles award for art and poetry in 2002 with his poem The Archbishop's Palace. Work on A Pillar of Impotence began in 2002 and was completed in 2005.
Mark Edgar, 2011
3
Overcoming Impotence: A Doctor's Proven Guide to Regaining ...
Reveals diverse treatments for impotence, including hormone therapy, vascular surgery, and implants, and offers information on self-diagnosis, finding the right doctor, and how a healthy lifestyle helps treatment
Steven Morganstern, Allen E. Abrahams, 1994
4
Impotence: pocketbook
One of a series of pocketbooks designed to provide assimilable information on common medical issues. The concise texts are enhanced by tables and diagrams summarizing the essential information. This volume covers impotence.
Martin Cole, Michael C Foster, 1996
5
The Unofficial Guide to Conquering Impotence
The Unofficial Guide to Conquering Impotence delivers the inside scoop on impotence: the truth about Viagra, what treatments really work, and how lifestyle changes can aid in conquering it.Substantive, authoritative, and unbiased, The ...
Debra Fulghum Bruce, Debra F. Bruce, Harris H. McIlwain, 1999
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Impotence Agents: Advances in Research and Application: 2011 ...
Impotence Agents: Advances in Research and Application: 2011 Edition is a ScholarlyPaper™ that delivers timely, authoritative, and intensively focused information about Impotence Agents in a compact format.
‎2012
7
Sexual Impotence: The Contribution of Paolo Zacchia, 1584-1659
Until very recently, the discussion about what really constitutes the impediment of sexual impotence was wide open.
Joseph Bajada, 1988
8
Magic and Impotence in the Middle Ages
The book also examines why the authors of legal, medical, and theological texts were so interested in popular magical practices relating to impotence.
Catherine Rider, 2006
9
Paralysin Cave: Impotence, Perception, and Text in the ...
This volume explores the literary representation of male sexual dysfunction and investigates how the natural and supernatural elements of an ancient folk medical system and the empowerment implicit in the text itself function in the ...
John M. McMahon, 1998
10
Impotence: A Guide for Men of All Ages
Written by two leading experts, and endorsed by the Impotence Association, the UK's leading support group for this problem, this book answers all of the questions that men ask and avoids technical jargon.
Philip Kell, Wallace Dinsmore, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «IMPOTENCE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term impotence is used in the context of the following news items.
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Live: Wickets fall as Smith surges on | cricket.com.au
And how Warner must have stewed over his intemperance as the nature of the pitch and the impotence of those using it revealed itself over the ... «cricket.com.au, Jul 15»
2
Ten years later, many are still asking why | i24news - See beyond
The misery is being perpetuated, making them living proof of the disengagement's failure and the impotence of the state. Any way you look at it, ... «i24news, Jul 15»
3
Irrational Man Review - IGN
... brilliant philosopher whose sudden lack of purpose drives him to alcoholism, impotence, and—the great horror for authors—back to teaching. «IGN, Jul 15»
4
Greece Promises New Reforms To Secure Bailout - Dispatch Times
“Allowing Greece to exit the eurozone would be an admission of impotence – France refuses that, ' Valls said, adding that a deal between ... «Dispatch Times, Jul 15»
5
Huddersfield writer Cath Day pens Ukip! The Musical - Huddersfield …
Tormented by feelings of impotence and inadequacy, he just doesn't know how to rescue Britain from Europe's clutches. However, following a ... «Huddersfield Examiner, Jul 15»
6
Review: 'New Wrinkles' skewers the 'joys' of aging
The march of time can bring with it all sorts of personal indignities: frailty and failing eyesight, financial disaster, impotence, incontinence, ... «Marin Independent Journal, Jul 15»
7
The Noises in the Basement | Belmont Club - PJ Media
... of confidence, the better to expose the painful timidity and impotence of the country's leadership. Yet surely works in places like Syria or Iraq. «PJ Media, Jul 15»
8
Lifestyle Drugs Market - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share …
... by treating conditions that are not lethal or non-painful which include baldness, wrinkles, impotence, acne, weight loss, insomnia, and others. «Medgadget.com, Jul 15»
9
Will the PKK Disarm? - İbrahim Kalın - Daily Sabah
Furthermore, the HDP's claim to be "an all-Turkey party" is undermined by its total impotence vis-à-vis PKK's politics of rural and urban terrorism ... «Daily Sabah, Jul 15»
10
A History Of Male Orgasm And Masturbation, Because Attitudes …
... semen came from were a bit confused — they believed that it originated from a divinely blessed section of the vertebrae, and that impotence could be traced to ... «Bustle, Jul 15»

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