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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