incontinence
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incontinence
- /ɪnˈkɒntɪnəns/ UK
Where it comes from
From Middle English incontinence, from Old French incontinence or its etymon Latin incontinentia. Doublet of incontinency.
noun incontinences
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Lack of self-restraint, an inability to control oneself; unchastity.
verbal incontinence
Similar: akrasia, incontinency
- The inability of any of the physical organs to restrain discharges of their contents; involuntary discharge or evacuation (of urine or feces). The objective is to make life easier for male colleagues and customers with urinary incontinence.
Opposite: continence, chastity
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noun
Opposite: continence, chastity
Translations
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noun lack of self-restraint
| Español | incontinencia |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 自制がない jisei ga nai, 抑制できない yokusei dekinai |
| 中文 | 無節制 /无节制 wú jiézhì |
| Português | incontinência |
| Français | incontinence |
| Deutsch | Zügellosigkeit, Hemmungslosigkeit |
| Italiano | incontinenza |
| Русский | несде́ржанность nesdéržannostʹ |
noun inability to restrain discharge
| Español | incontinencia |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 失禁 shikkin |
| 中文 | 失禁 shījìn |
| Português | incontinência |
| Français | incontinence |
| Deutsch | Inkontinenz |
| Italiano | incontinenza |
| Ελληνικά | ακράτεια akráteia |
| Русский | недержа́ние nederžánije, инконтине́нция inkontinéncija |
| العربية | سَلَس salas |
Talk about this word "incontinence." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/incontinence. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. incontinence. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/incontinence "incontinence." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/incontinence.Cite this
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title = {incontinence},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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