impuissance
/ɪmˈpjuːɪsəns/
noun
- Lack of power, strength, or ability; weakness or helplessness.
- The committee's impuissance to enforce the new rules led to widespread disregard.
- The small nation's impuissance against the invading army was heartbreaking.
- His impuissance in the face of the disease made him feel frustrated and hopeless.