incontinency
/ɪnˈkɑntɪnənsi/
noun
- The inability to control the release of urine or feces from the body (less common variant of incontinence).
- The nurse specialized in treating patients with urinary incontinency.
- Modern medicine offers many solutions for fecal incontinency.
- His incontinency improved after following a strict diet and exercise plan.
- Lack of self-control or restraint, especially in behavior or emotions (less common variant of incontinence).
- Her incontinency of temper made her difficult to work with.
- Moral incontinency was a common theme in medieval sermons.
- The king's incontinency in matters of state led to rebellion.
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