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CONTINENCE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The exercise of self constraint in sexual matters
Synonyms:
continence; continency
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("continence" is a kind of...):
self-denial; self-discipline (the trait of practicing self discipline)
Derivation:
continent (abstaining from sexual intercourse)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Voluntary control over urinary and fecal discharge
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("continence" is a kind of...):
control; restraint (discipline in personal and social activities)
Derivation:
continent (having control over urination and defecation)
