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impotence vs helplessness

helplessness vs impotence

impotence and helplessness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
impotence Yes No No No
helplessness Yes No No No
As nouns, helplessness is a hyponym of impotence; that is, helplessness is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than impotence:
  • impotence: the quality of lacking strength or power; being weak and feeble
  • helplessness: powerlessness revealed by an inability to act
impotence (noun) helplessness (noun)
the quality of lacking strength or power; being weak and feeble powerlessness revealed by an inability to act
an inability (usually of the male animal) to copulate a feeling of being unable to manage
the state of needing help from something
Difference between impotence and helplessness

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