incontinence

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Lack of self-restraint, an inability to control oneself; unchastity.
The inability of any of the physical organs to restrain discharges of their contents; involuntary discharge or evacuation (of urine or feces).

/ɪnˈkɒntɪnəns/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-incontinence.wav

incontinence incontinences

From Middle English incontinence, from Old French incontinence or its etymon Latin incontinentia. Doublet of incontinency.

akrasia incontinency

continence chastity

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