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Impuissance

Impuissance Meaning & Definition
Impuissance Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Impuissance?

[n] powerlessness revealed by an inability to act; "in spite of their weakness the group remains highly active"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Impuissance: helplessness | weakness

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See Also | impotence | impotency | powerlessness

Impuissance In Webster's Dictionary

\Im*pu"is*sance\, n. [Cf. F. impuissance.] Lack of power; inability. --Bacon. Their own impuissance and weakness. --Holland.

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