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adjective in·con·ti·nent \ (ˌ)in-ˈkän-tə-nənt \

Definition of incontinent

:not continent: such as

a (1) :lacking self-restraint

(2) :not being under control

b :unable to voluntarily control retention of urine or feces in the body

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Representative Rice believes that her constituents are emotionally incontinent children who can be manipulated with dishonest rhetoric and cheap emotional ploys.

— kevin d. williamson, National Review, "What Persecution We Raise," 13 Aug. 2017
All were in bed or wheelchairs, diagnosed with memory loss or dementia and were incontinent.

— flkeysnews.com, miamiherald, "Miami doctor charged with abusing elderly patients in the Keys," 5 June 2017
By the time he was discharged more than three months later, he was partially paralyzed in the legs and permanently incontinent.

— emily langer, Washington Post, "Jerry Canterbury, paralyzed plaintiff in lawsuit that established ‘informed consent,’ dies at 78," 19 May 2017
WASHINGTON — The Senate’s coming confirmation of Neil Gorsuch will improve the Supreme Court, and Democrats’ incontinent opposition to him will inadvertently improve the Senate — if Republicans are provoked to thoroughly reform the filibuster.

— george will, Twin Cities, "George Will: Filibuster? Make it more taxing for all," 30 Mar. 2017
WASHINGTON — The Senate’s coming confirmation of Neil Gorsuch will improve the Supreme Court, and Democrats’ incontinent opposition to him will inadvertently improve the Senate — if Republicans are provoked to thoroughly reform the filibuster.

— george f. will, The Mercury News, "Will: Senate should end filibuster’s power of obstruction," 30 Mar. 2017
The Senate’s coming confirmation of Neil Gorsuch will improve the Supreme Court, and Democrats’ incontinent opposition to him will inadvertently improve the Senate — if Republicans are provoked to thoroughly reform the filibuster.

— george f. will, The Mercury News, "Will: Senate should end filibuster’s power of obstruction," 30 Mar. 2017
The Senate’s coming confirmation of Neil Gorsuch will improve the Supreme Court, and Democrats’ incontinent opposition to him will inadvertently improve the Senate — if Republicans are provoked to thoroughly reform the filibuster.

— george f. will, The Denver Post, "End the filibuster’s power of obstruction," 29 Mar. 2017

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Origin and Etymology of incontinent

Middle English, from Anglo-French or Latin; Anglo-French, from Latin incontinent-, incontinens, from in- + continent-, continens continent

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Origin and Etymology of incontinent

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin in continenti

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medical : not having control of your bladder or bowels

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adjective in·con·ti·nent \ (ˈ)in-ˈkänt-ᵊn-ənt \

medical Definition of incontinent

:not continent; especially :unable to retain a bodily discharge (as urine) voluntarily

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