impotence

n. the inability of a man to complete the sex act due to partial or complete failure to achieve or maintain erection. This condition is called male erectile disorder in psychiatric contexts and erectile dysfunction in other clinical contexts. Impotence may also denote premature ejaculation, limited interest in sex, orgasm without pleasure, or coitus without ejaculation. —impotent adj.

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December 23rd 2024

crystallization

n. in social psychology, attitude strength or, more specifically, the level of persistence of an attitude over time and the level of resistance to active attempts to change it.