IMPUISSANCE

helplessness, weakness, impuissance

(noun) powerlessness revealed by an inability to act; “in spite of their weakness the group remains active”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

impuissance (usually uncountable, plural impuissances)

Impotence, weakness.

Source: Wiktionary


Im*pu"is*sance, n. Etym: [Cf. F. impuissance.]

Definition: Lack of power; inability. Bacon. Their own impuissance and weakness. Holland.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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