impuissance
ə adjective
lacking strength; feeble; weak.
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impuissant (ɪmˈpjuːɪsənt, ɪmˈpwiː-) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| powerless, ineffectual, feeble, or impotent | |
| [C17: from French: powerless] | |
| im'puissance | |
| —n | |
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| impuissant (ɪmˈpjuːɪsənt, ɪmˈpwiː-) | |
| —adj | |
| powerless, ineffectual, feeble, or impotent | |
| [C17: from French: powerless] | |
| im'puissance | |
| —n | |
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