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impotent
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  1. impotent
  2. self-impotent

im·po·tent

adjective \ˈim-pə-tənt\

Definition of IMPOTENT

1
a : not potent : lacking in power, strength, or vigor : helpless
b : unable to engage in sexual intercourse because of inability to have and maintain an erection; broadly : sterile
2
obsolete : incapable of self-restraint : ungovernable
— impotent noun
— im·po·tent·ly adverb
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Examples of IMPOTENT

  1. <an impotent ruler who was just a figurehead>

Origin of IMPOTENT

Middle English, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, from Latin impotent-, impotens, from in- + potent-, potens potent
First Known Use: 14th century

Related to IMPOTENT

Synonyms
barren, fruitless, sterile, infertile, unfruitful
Antonyms
fat, fertile, fruitful

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im·po·tent

adjective \ˈim-pət-ənt\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of IMPOTENT

1
: not potent <an impotent vaccine>
2
: unable to engage in sexual intercourse because of inability to have and maintain an erection; broadly : sterile

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