Incontinence
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Incontinence ("lit. a want of continence or self-restraint") is often used by philosophers to translate the Greek term Akrasia
Incontinence refers to the lack of voluntary control of excretory functions; in fact, the term is a contraction of the complete expression (e.g., "incontinence of urine", "incontinence of feces").
- Urinary incontinence, the involuntary excretion of urine
- Fecal incontinence, the inability to control one's bowels
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