English noun: incontinence | |||
1. | incontinence (process) involuntary urination or defecation | ||
Synonyms | incontinency | ||
Broader (hypernym) | elimination, evacuation, excreting, excretion, voiding | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | enuresis, urinary incontinence | ||
2. | incontinence (attribute) indiscipline with regard to sensuous pleasures | ||
Synonyms | dissoluteness, self-gratification | ||
Broader (hypernym) | indiscipline, undiscipline | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | rakishness | ||