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tn noun
1.
self-restraint or abstinence, especially in regard to sexual activity; temperance; moderation.
2.
Physiology. the ability to voluntarily control urinary and fecal discharge.
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continent2 (ˈkɒntɪnənt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | able to control urination and defecation |
| 2. | exercising self-restraint, esp from sexual activity; chaste |
| [C14: from Latin continent-, present participle of continēre; see | |
| 'continence2 | |
| —n | |
| 'continency2 | |
| —n | |
| 'continently2 | |
| —adv | |
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Continence
is always a great word to know.
So is conquer. Does it mean:
| serene, self-controlled state of mind; calmness; tranquillity: |
| to acquire by force of arms |
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
continence
mid-14c., "self-restraint," from Fr. continence (14c.), from L. continentia "a holding back, repression," from continent-, prp. stem of continere (see continent). Especially of sexual desire from late 14c.; of the body's eliminatory functions, from 1915. Related: Continency (mid-16c.).
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Medical Dictionary
continence con·ti·nence (kŏn'tə-nəns)
n.
Self-restraint; moderation.
Voluntary control over urinary and fecal discharge.
Partial or complete abstention from sexual activity.
con'ti·nent adj.
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Example sentences
They improve continence and have fewer adverse effects than short-acting forms.
They also fast much, eat no salt, and are bound to strict continence.
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