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incontinence — [ ɛ̃kɔ̃tinɑ̃s ] n. f. • XIIe; lat. incontinentia 1 ♦ Vx ou littér. Défaut de continence; activité sexuelle pratiquée en dépit des interdits et considérée comme coupable (notion chrétienne). ⇒ débauche, luxure. 2 ♦ (1584) Méd. Absence de contrôle… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Incontinence — is used in Medicine and Philosophy.MedicineIncontinence is the lack of voluntary control of excretory functions; the term is a contraction of a complete expression, such as incontinence of urine or incontinence of feces . Incontinence mostly… … Wikipedia
Incontinence — In*con ti*nence, Incontinency In*con ti*nen*cy, n. [L. incontinentia: cf. F. incontinence.] [1913 Webster] 1. Incapacity to hold; hence, incapacity to hold back or restrain; the quality or state of being incontinent; lack of continence; failure… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
incontinence — (n.) late 14c., inability to restrain sexual desire, sexual immorality, later inability to keep to a religious rule (early 15c.), from O.Fr. incontinence lack of abstinence, unchastity (12c.) or directly from L. incontinentia greediness;… … Etymology dictionary
incontinence — Incontinence. s. f. v. Vice opposé à la vertu de continence. Son incontinence fut cause de sa perte. il a ruiné sa santé par son incontinence … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
incontinence — index debauchery, greed, vice Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
incontinence — Incontinence, Incontinentia … Thresor de la langue françoyse
Incontinence — Inability to control excretions. Urinary incontinence is inability to keep urine in the bladder. Fecal incontinence is inability to retain feces in the rectum. * * * 1. Inability to prevent the discharge of any of the excretions, especially of… … Medical dictionary
incontinence — n. 1) (urinary incontinence) the inappropriate involuntary passage of urine, resulting in wetting. Stress incontinence is the loss of urine on exertion (e.g. coughing and straining). It is common in women in whom the muscles of the pelvic floor… … The new mediacal dictionary
incontinence — (in kon ti nan s ) s. f. 1° Incapacité de retenir ; sens propre qui n est conservé qu en médecine : écoulement ou émission d une matière excrémentitielle, liquide ou solide, malgré la volonté ou sans qu on s en aperçoive. Incontinence d urine.… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
INCONTINENCE — n. f. Difficulté de se contenir, particulièrement dans l’ordre de la chasteté. être adonné à l’incontinence. Son incontinence fut cause de sa perte. Il a ruiné sa santé par son incontinence. Par extension, Incontinence de parole. Spécialement, en … Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)
