'Impuissance' definitions:

Definition of 'impuissance'

From: WordNet
noun
Powerlessness revealed by an inability to act; "in spite of their weakness the group remains active" [syn: helplessness, weakness, impuissance]

Definition of 'Impuissance'

From: GCIDE
  • Impuissance \Im*pu"is*sance\, n. [Cf. F. impuissance.] Lack of power; inability. --Bacon. [1913 Webster]
  • Their own impuissance and weakness. --Holland. [1913 Webster]

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