noun
Meaning 1
Synonym of incontinence.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: incontinence
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
incontinency
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noun
Meaning 2
involuntary urination or defecation
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: incontinence
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: elimination, evacuation, excretion, excreting, voiding
Narrower terms: enuresis, urinary incontinence
History
Etymology
From Middle English incontinency, from Latin incontinentia. Doublet of incontinence.