Incontinence

Quick meaning: Incontinence is a noun meaning (urology) The inability of any of the physical organs to restrain discharges of their contents; involuntary discharge or evacuation (of urine or feces).

Meaning

(urology) The inability of any of the physical organs to restrain discharges of their contents; involuntary discharge or evacuation (of urine or feces).

More Meanings

1. (dated) Lack of self-restraint, an inability to control oneself; unchastity.

Example Sentences

verbal incontinence

The objective is to make life easier for male colleagues and customers with urinary incontinence.

Give these very Irish men and women something to make life decent and careworthy; give each family three acres of land, and the English Government will cure this wretched and debasing incontinence.

Allworthy was ſufficiently offended by this Tranſgreſſion of Jones; for notwithſtanding the Aſſertions of Mr. Weſtern, it is certain this worthy Man had never indulged himſelf in any looſe Pleaſures with Women, and greatly condemned the Vice of Incontinence in others.

Word Forms

• incontinences

Synonyms for incontinence

Depending on context, synonyms include akrasia, incontinency, self-gratification, dissoluteness.

Antonyms for incontinence

Common opposites include continence, chastity.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include incontinency, dissoluteness, self-gratification, continence, prostatectomy, urine.

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