continence

1. n. Alt. of Continency Source: opted

2. n. the exercise of self constraint in sexual matters Source: wordnet

3. n. voluntary control over urinary and fecal discharge Source: wordnet

4. 1. restraint">Self-restraint; self-command. He knew what to say; he knew also, when to leave off, -- a continence which is practiced by few writers. Dryden. 2. The restraint which a person imposes upon his desires and passions; the act or power of refraining from indulgence of the sexual appetite, esp. from unlawful indulgence; sometimes, moderation in sexual indulgence. If they [the unmarried and widows] have not continency, let them marry. 1 Cor. vii. 9 (Rev. Ver. ). Chastity is either abstinence or continence: abstinence is that of virgins or widows; continence, that of married persons. Jer. Taylor. 3. Uninterrupted course; continuity. [Obs.] Ayliffe. Source: webster

5. n:100 n. the exercise of self constraint in sexual matters n. voluntary control over urinary and fecal discharge Source: ecdict

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