impotency

im·po·tence

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [im-puh-tuh ns]
- /ˈɪm pə təns/
- /ˈɪmpətənsi/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [im-puh-tuh ns]
- /ˈɪm pə təns/

Definitions of impotency word

noun impotency the condition or quality of being impotent; weakness. 1
noun impotency chronic inability to attain or sustain an erection for the performance of a sexual act. 1
noun impotency sterility, especially in the male. 1
noun impotency Obsolete. lack of self-restraint. 1
noun impotency Dated form of impotence. 1

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Origin of impotency

First appearance:

before 1375

One of the 22% oldest English words

1375-1425; late Middle English, variant (see -ence) of impotencie < Latin impotentia want of self-control, weakness. See im-2, potency

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Parts of speech for Impotency

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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impotency popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Antonyms for impotency

noun impotency

birr — to make or cause to make a whirring sound
potency — the state or quality of being potent.
what it takes — the true nature or identity of something, or the sum of its characteristics: a lecture on the whats and hows of crop rotation.

All 3 Antonyms of impotency