Definition of "inefficacy" [in•ef•fi•ca•cy]

• The state or quality of being incapable of producing a desired effect or result. (noun)

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• "Of force, the inefficacy has been already tried; since the Latins have subdued the empire, without subduing the minds, of the Greeks."
• "Consider Hamilton's observation regarding the "inefficacy" of Government."
• "Now, Reid has brought the kind of inefficacy that led to the demise of health care to the forefront on jobs."