impuissant

im·pu·is·sance

I0069300 (ĭm-pyo͞o′ĭ-səns, ĭm-pwĭs′əns)n. Lack of power or effectiveness; weakness.

[Middle English impuissaunce, from Old French impuissance : in-, not; see in-¹ + puissance, power; see puissance.]

im·pu′is·sant adj.

impuissant

(ɪmˈpjuːɪsənt; ɪmˈpwiː-) adjpowerless, ineffectual, feeble, or impotent[C17: from French: powerless] imˈpuissance n

im•pu•is•sant

(ɪmˈpyu ə sənt, ˌɪm pyuˈɪs ənt, ɪmˈpwɪs ənt)

adj. feeble; weak. [1620–30; < Middle French; see im-², puissance] im•pu′is•sance, n.

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impuissant - lacking physical strength or vigorimpotent - lacking power or ability; "Technology without morality is barbarous; morality without technology is impotent"- Freeman J.Dyson; "felt impotent rage"

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