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Definition impotent in American English

impotent adjective

adjective
/ˈɪmpət(ə)nt/
1

a man who is impotent cannot have sex because his penis does not stay hard

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2

unable to do anything effective because of a lack of power

Example

The smaller nations feel politically impotent on the world stage.

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Definition impotent in American English