bedwetting

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bedwetting

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noun bedwettings · bed-wetting

  1. uncountable, usually A type of urinary incontinence involving involuntary urination while in bed during sleep.

    Similar: enuresis, nocturesis, sleepwetting

adjective bed-wetting

  1. derogatory, not comparable Characterized by cowardly attitudes; wishy-washy. Really? There'll be none of this bedwetting attitude towards problems when I take office.

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noun involuntary urination while asleep

Españolenuresis nocturna
日本語夜尿症 yanyōshō, お寝小 onesho
中文尿床 niàochuáng, 遺尿 /遗尿 yíniào, 夜遺尿 /夜遗尿 yèyíniào
Portuguêsenurese noturna
Françaisénurésie nocturne, faire pipi au lit
DeutschBettnässen
Русскийнедержа́ние мочи́, ночно́й энуре́з nočnój enurɛ́z

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@misc{bedwetting_2026,
  title = {bedwetting},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bedwetting},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}