"impotent" meaning in English

See impotent in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈɪm.pə.tənt/, /ˈɪm.pə.tɪnt/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-impotent.wav , LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-impotent.wav Forms: more impotent [comparative], most impotent [superlative]
Etymology: From Old French impotent, from Latin impotēns, from in- (expresses negation) + potēns (“powerful”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|fro|impotent}} Old French impotent, {{der|en|la|impotēns}} Latin impotēns Head templates: {{en-adj}} impotent (comparative more impotent, superlative most impotent)
  1. Lacking physical strength or vigor; weak Categories (topical): People Synonyms: feeble, puny, weak Translations (lacking physical strength or vigor; weak): слаб (slab) (Bulgarian), безсилен (bezsilen) (Bulgarian), impotent (Catalan), impuissant [masculine] (French), नामर्द (nāmard) [masculine] (Hindi), नपुंसक (napunsak) [masculine] (Hindi), debole (Italian), бесси́льный (bessílʹnyj) (Russian), сла́бый (slábyj) (Russian), безси́лий (bezsýlyj) (Ukrainian), безси́льний (bezsýlʹnyj) (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-impotent-en-adj-BZd553ZY Disambiguation of People: 49 2 20 1 1 27 0 Categories (other): Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Czech translations Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 13 26 26 5 20 7 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 12 27 16 2 22 7 14 Disambiguation of 'lacking physical strength or vigor; weak': 70 13 2 0 14
  2. Lacking in power, as to act effectively; helpless Synonyms: helpless, powerless Translations (lacking in power, as to act effectively; helpless): безпомощен (bezpomošten) (Bulgarian), impotent (Catalan), नामर्द (nāmard) [masculine] (Hindi), नपुंसक (napunsak) [masculine] (Hindi), impotente (Italian), бесси́льный (bessílʹnyj) (Russian), сла́бый (slábyj) (Russian), беспо́мощный (bespómoščnyj) (Russian), безси́лий (bezsýlyj) (Ukrainian), безси́льний (bezsýlʹnyj) (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-impotent-en-adj-GyB6kbG1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 8 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Bikol Central translations, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hindi translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Tagalog translations, Terms with Ukrainian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 38 21 3 21 2 2 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 7 51 13 0 26 2 1 Disambiguation of Pages with 8 entries: 1 0 4 14 8 1 7 1 0 1 0 21 15 1 3 21 1 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 0 6 18 10 0 9 1 0 1 0 19 13 1 3 19 1 0 Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 13 26 26 5 20 7 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Bikol Central translations: 10 46 19 1 23 1 0 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 15 35 19 3 22 5 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 15 35 18 3 22 5 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 12 27 16 2 22 7 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 12 38 18 1 24 5 2 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 11 45 17 0 22 4 1 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 11 43 16 3 21 4 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Hindi translations: 13 36 18 3 23 4 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 12 41 18 1 24 3 1 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 11 39 17 1 28 3 1 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 15 36 18 3 22 5 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Tagalog translations: 15 35 18 3 22 5 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 15 35 18 3 22 5 2 Disambiguation of 'lacking in power, as to act effectively; helpless': 9 72 5 1 14
  3. Incapable of sexual intercourse, often because of an inability to achieve or sustain an erection, having impotentia coeundi Translations (incapable of sexual intercourse): ἄστυτος (ástutos) (Ancient Greek), bawas (Bikol Central), импотентен (impotenten) (Bulgarian), impotent (Catalan), impotentní (Czech), impotent (Dutch), impotent (German), नामर्द (nāmard) [masculine] (Hindi), नपुंसक (napunsak) [masculine] (Hindi), impotente (Italian), импоте́нтный (impoténtnyj) (Russian), страда́ющий импотенцией (stradájuščij impotencijej) (Russian), impotent (Swedish), limawon (Tagalog), імпоте́нтний (impoténtnyj) (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-impotent-en-adj-ozaVZZad Categories (other): Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Czech translations Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 13 26 26 5 20 7 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 12 27 16 2 22 7 14 Disambiguation of 'incapable of sexual intercourse': 2 1 94 0 2
  4. (of a male) Sterile Translations (sterile): импотентен (impotenten) (Bulgarian), impotent (Catalan), नामर्द (nāmard) [masculine] (Hindi), नपुंसक (napunsak) [masculine] (Hindi), стери́льный (sterílʹnyj) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-impotent-en-adj-G0TOdX6d Disambiguation of 'sterile': 0 3 0 95 1
  5. (obsolete) Lacking self-restraint Tags: obsolete Synonyms: incontinent
    Sense id: en-impotent-en-adj-P09mRmDo Categories (other): Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Czech translations Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 13 26 26 5 20 7 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 12 27 16 2 22 7 14
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: self-impotent Related terms: impotence

Noun

IPA: /ˈɪm.pə.tənt/, /ˈɪm.pə.tɪnt/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-impotent.wav , LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-impotent.wav Forms: impotents [plural]
Etymology: From Old French impotent, from Latin impotēns, from in- (expresses negation) + potēns (“powerful”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|fro|impotent}} Old French impotent, {{der|en|la|impotēns}} Latin impotēns Head templates: {{en-noun}} impotent (plural impotents)
  1. A man who has erectile dysfunction Synonyms: wet noodle
    Sense id: en-impotent-en-noun-8D8GYoG6
  2. An impotent or powerless person
    Sense id: en-impotent-en-noun-Roy3Di0E Categories (other): Terms with Czech translations Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 12 27 16 2 22 7 14

Inflected forms

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        {
          "ref": "1984, Freeman J. Dyson, Weapons and Hope:",
          "text": "Technology without morality is barbarous; morality without technology is impotent",
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          "code": "bg",
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          "roman": "bezpomošten",
          "sense": "lacking in power, as to act effectively; helpless",
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          "word": "беспо́мощный"
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          "word": "bawas"
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          "sense": "incapable of sexual intercourse",
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          "roman": "ástutos",
          "sense": "incapable of sexual intercourse",
          "word": "ἄστυτος"
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          "sense": "incapable of sexual intercourse",
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          "roman": "napunsak",
          "sense": "incapable of sexual intercourse",
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          "sense": "incapable of sexual intercourse",
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          "_dis1": "2 1 94 0 2",
          "code": "ru",
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          "roman": "stradájuščij impotencijej",
          "sense": "incapable of sexual intercourse",
          "word": "страда́ющий импотенцией"
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          "sense": "incapable of sexual intercourse",
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        {
          "_dis1": "2 1 94 0 2",
          "code": "uk",
          "lang": "Ukrainian",
          "roman": "impoténtnyj",
          "sense": "incapable of sexual intercourse",
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        "(of a male) Sterile"
      ],
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        "of a male"
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    }
  ],
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}

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