Difference between Incontinence and Incontinency

What is the difference between Incontinence and Incontinency?

Incontinence as a noun is lack of self-restraint, an inability to control oneself; unchastity. while Incontinency as a noun is variant of incontinence.

Incontinence

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Lack of self-restraint, an inability to control oneself; unchastity. The inability of any of the physical organs to restrain discharges of their contents; involuntary discharge or evacuation (of urine or feces).

Incontinency

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Variant of incontinence.

We hope you now know whether to use Incontinence or Incontinency in your sentence.

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