impotency

Meanings

• noun

  The inability to achieve or maintain an erection sufficient for sexual intercourse.

  - "Despite taking medication, he was suffering from impotency."
  - "Impotency is a common problem among older men."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with impotency
potency , imponency , ponency

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Variants

List of all variants of impotency that leads to same result
impotence , impotencies , impotency

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Etymology

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Derived from the Latin word 'impotentia' meaning 'lack of power'.

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Trivia

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1. Impotency affects an estimated 30 million men in the United States.

2. Impotency is not a sign of decreased masculinity or sexual desire.

3. Impotency can be caused by various factors, including physical and psychological conditions.

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Related Concepts

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1. Erectile Dysfunction: A common medical condition that causes impotency.

2. Sexual dysfunction: A group of conditions that affect sexual desire, arousal, orgasm, and/or the ability to maintain an erection.

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Culture

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Impotency has been a subject of taboo and embarrassment in many cultures, leading to underreporting and underdiagnosis. It has been portrayed in literature and art, with notable examples being Herman Melville's 'Billy Budd' and Rembrandt's 'The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp'.

How to Memorize "impotency"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a man unable to get an erection.
   - Imagine a couple unable to have sexual intercourse due to impotency.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the feeling of frustration and embarrassment.
   - Link the word with the inability to perform sexually.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Impotency Is Not Pleasing' to remember the definition.

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