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Infertility vs Impotence - What's the difference?

infertility | impotence |

As nouns the difference between infertility and impotence

is that infertility is the condition of being infertile; of having poor fertility while impotence is powerlessness.

infertility

English

Noun

(wikipedia infertility)
  • The condition of being infertile; of having poor fertility.
    • Soil infertility is a major problem for farmers.
  • The inability to conceive children.
    • Infertility is a considerable obstacle for women wishing to make a family.

    See also

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    impotence

    English

    Alternative forms

    * impotency

    Noun

    (-)
  • Powerlessness.
    • O, impotence of mind in body strong! — Milton.
  • Inability to copulate or beget children; sterility, erectile dysfunction, etc.

    • Related terms

    * impotent