бесси́лие

uncommon #8322

nounneuterinanimateuncountable

1.
weakness, lack of strength, feebleness
После боле́зни он чу́вствовал по́лное бесси́лие.
After his illness he felt completely weak.
Of the body: a state of having no physical strength left.
2.
powerlessness, helplessness, impotence (figurative)
Врачи́ призна́ли своё бесси́лие.
The doctors admitted their helplessness.
Figurative: lack of power or means to change a situation.
3.
(rare) impotence (sexual)medicine
полово́е бесси́лие
sexual impotence
Only in the set phrase половое бессилие.

Examples

Хозяин перепаривал гостей в бане до полного бессилия.
The host kept the guests in the steam room until they were completely exhausted.
Он почувствовал полное бессилие перед болезнью.
He felt completely helpless in the face of the illness.
Мужчина испытывал бессилие после долгой болезни.
The man felt weak after a long illness.
От бессилия она заплакала.
Out of helplessness, she burst into tears.
Он ярился от бессилия и кричал на всех.
He raged helplessly and shouted at everyone.

This noun exists in singular form only.