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Princeton's WordNet
incontinence, incontinencynoun
involuntary urination or defecation
Wiktionary
incontinencynoun
Variant of incontinence.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Incontinence, Incontinencynoun
Inability to restrain the appetites; unchastity.
Etymology: incontinentia, Lat. in and continence.
The cognizance of her incontinency
Is this; she hath bought the name of whore thus dearly. Sh.But beauty, like the fair Hesperian tree,
Laden with blooming gold, had need the guard
Of dragon-watch with uninchanted eye,
To save her blossoms, and defend her fruit
From the rash hand of bold incontinence. John Milton.This is my defence;
I pleas'd myself, I shunn'd incontinence,
And, urg'd by strong desires, indulg'd my sense. Dryden.The words sine veste Dianam agree better with Livia, who had the fame of chastity, than with either of the Julia's, who were both noted of incontinency. Dryden.
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incontinency
Incontinency, also known as incontinence, refers to the lack of voluntary control over urination or defecation. This condition can manifest as a result of various medical conditions and influences like aging, diseases affecting the nervous system, or injuries. It may be temporary or chronic based on its cause. In a broader sense, incontinency can also refer to lack of self-restraint or inability to control one's desires or appetites.
Webster Dictionary
Incontinencynoun
incapacity to hold; hence, incapacity to hold back or restrain; the quality or state of being incontinent; want of continence; failure to restrain the passions or appetites; indulgence of lust; lewdness
Incontinencynoun
the inability of any of the animal organs to restrain the natural evacuations, so that the discharges are involuntary; as, incontinence of urine
Etymology: [L. incontinentia: cf. F. incontinence.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of incontinency in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of incontinency in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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