impotence
nounfeminineformal/ĩputẽˈsiɐ/medium
im·po·tên·ci·a
Definition
Lack of power, strength, or ability to act or produce an effect; incapacity.
He felt a sense of impotence in the face of the bureaucracy.
The discussion often focuses on male sexual impotence.
Common collocations
feeling of impotencesexual impotencepolitical impotence
Etymology
Do latim 'impotentia', de 'in-' (negação) + 'potentia' (poder).