continence
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noun \ˈkän-tə-nən(t)s\Definition of CONTINENCE
1
: self-restraint; especially : a refraining from sexual intercourse
2
: the ability to retain a bodily discharge voluntarily <fecal continence>
Examples of CONTINENCE
- <argued for a pregnancy-prevention program that did not put so much faith in the continence of teenagers>
- <experiencing a moment of unusual continence, I refrained from returning her gratuitous insult>
First Known Use of CONTINENCE
14th century
Related to CONTINENCE
- Synonyms
- abstinence, chasteness, chastity, celibacy
- Antonyms
- disinhibition, incontinence, unconstraint
con·ti·nence
noun \ˈkänt-ən-ən(t)s\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of CONTINENCE
1
: self-restraint in refraining from sexual intercourse
2
: the ability to retain a bodily discharge voluntarily <fecal continence>
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