1. Plural of incontinency; lack of self-restraint or self-control, especially in sexual behavior or appetite.
Usage: formal or literary; often used in historical or moral contexts
2. Medical: inability to control the discharge of urine or feces; involuntary loss of bodily control.
Usage: medical or clinical term

Examples

• The preacher condemned the incontinencies of the wealthy merchants.
• His youthful incontinencies eventually gave way to a more disciplined life.
• The novel explores the moral incontinencies of its protagonist.
• Medical treatments can help manage various incontinencies in elderly patients.
• She struggled with the incontinencies of her appetite throughout her life.