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impotence vs impuissance

impuissance vs impotence

impotence and impuissance both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
impotence Yes No No No
impuissance Yes No No No
As nouns, impuissance is a hyponym of impotence; that is, impuissance is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than impotence:
  • impotence: the quality of lacking strength or power; being weak and feeble
  • impuissance: powerlessness revealed by an inability to act
impotence (noun) impuissance (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
Difference between impotence and impuissance

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