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Noun: potence  pow-t(u)n(t)s
  1. The state of being potent; a male's capacity to have sexual intercourse
    "The advertisement claimed the herbal supplement would improve male potence";
    - potency
     
  2. Power, authority, or influence
    "The organization's political potence grew significantly over the years"

Derived forms: potences

Type of: physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state

Antonym: impotency