About The Word Impuissance
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Impuissance
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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 Related Terms | Find terms related to Impuissance: 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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