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impotence

[im-puh-tuhns] / ˈɪm pə təns /


NOUN
weakness
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It merged with a part of Pfizer that owned off-patent former blockbuster drugs for cholesterol, impotence, arthritis, and depression.

From Barron's Apr. 10, 2026

The treatment itself can also cause incontinence and impotence, which can significantly affect quality of life.

From BBC Nov. 29, 2025

Men do not face a binary choice between power, birthright and dignity on one hand, and emasculation and impotence on the other.

From Salon Sep. 1, 2024

In fact, despite all of DeLillo’s fascination with terrorism and death cults and the impotence of the individual swept up in unstoppable social forces, I’ve never considered him to be an especially paranoid writer.

From New York Times May 22, 2024

But here, even more strongly than at home, I feel my impotence.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins




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