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powerlessness vs impuissance

impuissance vs powerlessness

powerlessness and impuissance both are nouns.

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

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