impotence (redirected from organic impotence)

im·po·tence  (mp-tns) also im·po·ten·cy (-tn-s)

n.

1. The quality or condition of being impotent.

2. See erectile dysfunction.

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impotence, sterility - Impotence is the male's inability to copulate or get an erection; sterility is the inability of either a male or female to procreate.

See also related terms for inability.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	impotence - the quality of lacking strength or power; being weak and feeble impotency, powerlessness quality - an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare helplessness, impuissance, weakness - powerlessness revealed by an inability to act; "in spite of their weakness the group remains active" unpersuasiveness - inability to persuade uninterestingness - inability to capture or hold one's interest voicelessness - having no voice in the management or control of affairs; "the voicelessness of those who live in situations of hopelessness" paper tiger - the nature of a person or organization that appears powerful but is actually powerless and ineffectual; "he reminded Mao that the paper tiger had nuclear teeth" ineffectiveness, ineffectuality, ineffectualness - lacking the power to be effective
	2.	impotence - an inability (usually of the male animal) to copulate impotency ED, erectile dysfunction, male erecticle dysfunction - impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis infertility, sterility - the state of being unable to produce offspring; in a woman it is an inability to conceive; in a man it is an inability to impregnate potence, potency - the state of being potent; a male's capacity to have sexual intercourse

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impotence

noun powerlessness, inability, helplessness, weakness, disability, incompetence, inadequacy, paralysis, inefficiency, frailty, incapacity, infirmity, ineffectiveness, uselessness, feebleness, enervation, inefficacy a sense of impotence in the face of disaster
ability, strength, efficiency, effectiveness, competence, usefulness, efficacy, adequacy, powerfulness

Translations

impotence [ˈɪmpətəns] N (gen) → impotencia f

impotence [ˈɪmpətəns]

n

(= powerlessness) → impuissance f

(= sexual problem) → impuissance f

modif [drug, pill, treatment] → contre l'impuissance

impotence

n

(sexual) → Impotenz f

(fig) → Schwäche f, → Machtlosigkeit f

(physical) → Schwäche f, → Kraftlosigkeit f

impotence [ˈɪmpət/əns] n (frm) (Med) → impotenza