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View usage for: continence in American English (ˈkɑntənəns) noun1. self-restraint; moderation 2. self-restraint in, esp. total abstinence from, sexual activity Word origin OFr < L continentia < prp. of continere: see contain Examples of 'continence' in a sentencecontinence QuotationsYou command continence; give what you command, and command what you willSt. Augustine of HippoConfessions Synonyms of 'continence'self-restraint, moderation, self-control, celibacy More Synonyms of continence Everyone displays emotional continence but strong feelings swirl beneath the surface. QuotationYou command continence; give what you command, and command what you will [St. Augustine of Hippo – Confessions]Additional synonymsDefinition the practice of choosing not to do something one would like six months of abstinence Synonyms abstention, continence, temperance, self-denial, self-restraint, forbearance, refraining, avoidance, moderation, sobriety, asceticism, teetotalism, abstemiousness, soberness a life of uncompromising asceticism and absolute poverty Synonyms self-denial, austerity, rigour, celibacy, abstinence, self-discipline, harshness, puritanism, frugality, plainness, self-abnegation, abstemiousness, self-mortification, mortification of the flesh, rigorousness priests who take a vow of celibacy for life Synonyms chastity, purity, virginity, continence, singleness Nearby words ofcontinence - contestant
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