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in·con·ti·nent
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| 1. | unable to restrain natural discharges or evacuations of urine or feces. |
| 2. | unable to contain or retain (usually fol. by of): incontinent of temper. |
| 3. | lacking in moderation or self-control, esp. of sexual desire. |
| 4. | unceasing or unrestrained: an incontinent flow of talk. |
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adj.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin incontinēns, incontinent-, unrestrained : in-, not; see in-1 + continēns, continent; see continent2.] in·con'ti·nent·ly adv. |
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incontinent
c.1380, "wanting in self restraint," from O.Fr. incontinent, from L. incontinentem, from in- "not" + continent (see continent). Originally chiefly of sexual appetites; sense of "unable to control bowels or bladder" first attested 1828.
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| incontinent | |
adjective | |
| not having control over urination and defecation [ant: continent] |
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in·con·ti·nent (
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- Lacking normal voluntary control of excretory functions.
- Lacking sexual restraint; unchaste.
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Main Entry: in·con·ti·nent
Pronunciation: (')in-'känt-&n-&nt
Function: adjective
: not continent;
especially : unable to retain a bodily discharge (as urine) voluntarily
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Incontinent
In*con"ti*nent\, a. [L. incontinens: cf. F. incontinent. See In- not, and Continent.]1. Not continent; uncontrolled; not restraining the passions or appetites, particularly the sexual appetite; indulging unlawful lust; unchaste; lewd. 2. (Med.) Unable to restrain natural evacuations.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
Incontinent
In*con"ti*nent\, n. One who is unchaste. --B. Jonson.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
Incontinent
In*con"ti*nent\, adv. [Cf. F. incontinent.] Incontinently; instantly immediately. [Obs.] He says he will return incontinent. --Shak.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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