impotently
pə adjective
1.
not potent; lacking power or ability.
2.
utterly unable (to do something).
3.
without force or effectiveness.
4.
lacking bodily strength or physically helpless.
5.
(of a male) unable to attain or sustain a penile erection.
noun
8.
an impotent person: therapy for sexual impotents.
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impotent (ˈɪmpətənt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | (when postpositive, often takes an infinitive) lacking sufficient strength; powerless |
| 2. | See erectile impotence (esp of males) unable to perform sexual intercourse |
| 3. | obsolete lacking self-control; unrestrained |
| 'impotence | |
| —n | |
| 'impotency | |
| —n | |
| 'impotentness | |
| —n | |
| 'impotently | |
| —adv | |
| impotent (ˈɪmpətənt) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | (when postpositive, often takes an infinitive) lacking sufficient strength; powerless |
| 2. | See erectile impotence (esp of males) unable to perform sexual intercourse |
| 3. | obsolete lacking self-control; unrestrained |
| 'impotence | |
| —n | |
| 'impotency | |
| —n | |
| 'impotentness | |
| —n | |
| 'impotently | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
impotent
late 14c., "physically weak," from O.Fr. impotent "powerless," from L. imponentem (nom. impotens) "lacking control, powerless," from in- "not" + ponentem (nom. potens) "potent." Meaning "having no power to accomplish anything" is from mid-15c.; that of "completely lacking in sexual power" is from 1590s
(implied in impotency).
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
impotent im·po·tent (ĭm'pə-tənt)
adj.
Incapable of sexual intercourse, often because of an inability to achieve or sustain an erection.
Sterile. Used of males.
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