continence

(kŏn'tə-nəns)
n.

1. Self-restraint; moderation.
2. Voluntary control over urinary and fecal discharge.
3. Partial or complete abstention from sexual activity. See synonyms at abstinence.

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The ability to exercise voluntary control over natural impulses, such as the urge to defecate or urinate.

For a list of words related to continence, see:

• Sexuality and Libido - continence: total abstinence from sexual activity

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See words rhyming with "continence."

Dansk (Danish)
n. - mådehold, kontinens, afholdenhed

Nederlands (Dutch)
continentie, (seksuele) onthouding

Français (French)
n. - abstinence, continence, chasteté

Deutsch (German)
n. - Enthaltsamkeit

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - εγκράτεια, αγνότητα

Italiano (Italian)
astinenza, continenza, moderazione

Português (Portuguese)
n. - continência (f), castidade (f), moderação (f)

Русский (Russian)
воздержание

Español (Spanish)
n. - continencia

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - återhållsamhet, måttlighet, avhållsamhet, kyskhet

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
自制, 禁欲, 节制

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 自製, 禁欲, 節制

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 자제 , 금욕

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 自制, 節制, 抑制, 禁欲

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) عفه, كبح النفس, احتباس, التبول‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮התרסנות, התאפקות‬

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