Definition of IMPOTENCE

impotence

Plural: impotences

Noun

  • the quality of lacking strength or power; being weak and feeble
  • an inability (usually of the male animal) to copulate
  • Powerlessness; incapacity.
  • Inability to copulate or beget children; sterility, erectile dysfunction, etc.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle French impotence, from Latin impotentia.

Scrabble Score: 15

impotence: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
impotence: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
impotence: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

impotence: valid Words With Friends Word