incontinence

名词 n.
/ɪnˈkɒntɪnəns/   

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Lack of self-restraint, an inability to control oneself; unchastity. countable,dated,uncountable
    — verbal incontinence
  2. The inability of any of the physical organs to restrain discharges of their contents; involuntary discharge or evacuation (of urine or feces). countable,uncountable
    — The objective is to make life easier for male colleagues and customers with urinary incontinence.

词形变化

incontinences plural

词源

From Middle English incontinence, from Old French incontinence or its etymon Latin incontinentia. Doublet of incontinency.
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