Impuissance
Pronunciation : Im*pu"is*sance
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. F. impuissance.]
Definition : Defn: Lack of power; inability. Bacon. Their own impuissance and weakness. Holland.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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