impotences

States of powerlessness

Impotences is the plural of impotence, referring to multiple instances or types of powerlessness.

Impotence most commonly means the inability to achieve or maintain an erection, but it also describes any state of helplessness or ineffectiveness: the impotences of bureaucracy, political impotences that plagued the administration.

powerlessness

helplessness

Lacking ability to cope

futility · incapacity · inadequacy · vulnerability · paralysis · frustration · disempowerment · feebleness · uselessness · deficiency

sexual

erectile dysfunction

Inability to achieve rigidity

weakness · flaccidity · failure · performance anxiety · medication · Viagra · emasculation · frustration · intimacy issues · treatment

political

inefficacy

Inability to achieve intended outcome

weakness · failure · incompetence · stagnation · corruption · dysfunction · diplomatic failure · leadership vacuum

Opposites
power/capability

impotencespowers

Abilities or authorities held

capabilities · potencies · abilities · capacities · competences

strength/force

impotencesstrengths

Powers or capabilities

mights · forces · robustness · vitalities · energies

sexual function

impotencespotencies

Capacities for influence

erectile function · masculinities · fertilities · libidos

Family

impotence

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