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The voluntary control of urination and defecation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
Topics: medicine, sciences, urology
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Moderation or self-restraint, especially in sexual activity; abstinence.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
Examples
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:continence.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Uninterrupted course; continuity.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
the exercise of self constraint in sexual matters
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: continency
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: self-discipline, self-denial
voluntary control over urinary and fecal discharge
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: restraint, control
Dated from the 14th century as Middle English contynence, from Old French continence, from Latin continentia (“a repression”). See also countenance.
Across languages
Translations
44 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Bulgarian:
задържане
(zadǎržane)
— voluntary control of urination and defecation
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Dutch:
continentie
— voluntary control of urination and defecation
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Finnish:
pidättäminen
— voluntary control of urination and defecation
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Finnish:
pidätyskyky
— voluntary control of urination and defecation
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Irish:
coinneálacht
— voluntary control of urination and defecation
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Italian:
continenza
— voluntary control of urination and defecation
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Mizo:
insumna
— voluntary control of urination and defecation
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Mizo:
insumtheihna
— voluntary control of urination and defecation
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Spanish:
continencia
— voluntary control of urination and defecation
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Bulgarian:
въздържаност
(vǎzdǎržanost)
— moderation or self-restraint, especially in sexual activity; abstinence
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Bulgarian:
умереност
(umerenost)
— moderation or self-restraint, especially in sexual activity; abstinence
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Czech:
zdrženlivost
— moderation or self-restraint, especially in sexual activity; abstinence
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Dutch:
ingetogenheid
— moderation or self-restraint, especially in sexual activity; abstinence
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Dutch:
onthouding
— moderation or self-restraint, especially in sexual activity; abstinence
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Finnish:
pidättyvyys
— moderation or self-restraint, especially in sexual activity; abstinence
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Ancient Greek:
ἐγκράτεια
(enkráteia)
— moderation or self-restraint, especially in sexual activity; abstinence
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Irish:
geanmnaíocht
— moderation or self-restraint, especially in sexual activity; abstinence
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Irish:
measarthacht
— moderation or self-restraint, especially in sexual activity; abstinence
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Irish:
féinsmacht collaí
— moderation or self-restraint, especially in sexual activity; abstinence
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Italian:
moderazione
— moderation or self-restraint, especially in sexual activity; abstinence
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Italian:
astinenza
— moderation or self-restraint, especially in sexual activity; abstinence
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Italian:
continenza
— moderation or self-restraint, especially in sexual activity; abstinence
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Mizo:
insumtheihna
— moderation or self-restraint, especially in sexual activity; abstinence
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Scottish Gaelic:
féin-riaghladh
— moderation or self-restraint, especially in sexual activity; abstinence
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Scottish Gaelic:
ceannsachd
— moderation or self-restraint, especially in sexual activity; abstinence
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Scottish Gaelic:
geanasachd
— moderation or self-restraint, especially in sexual activity; abstinence
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Scottish Gaelic:
geanachd
— moderation or self-restraint, especially in sexual activity; abstinence
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Scottish Gaelic:
stuamachd
— moderation or self-restraint, especially in sexual activity; abstinence
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Scottish Gaelic:
geantachd
— moderation or self-restraint, especially in sexual activity; abstinence
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Scottish Gaelic:
geamnaidheachd
— moderation or self-restraint, especially in sexual activity; abstinence
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Scottish Gaelic:
measarrachd
— moderation or self-restraint, especially in sexual activity; abstinence
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Scottish Gaelic:
stuaim
— moderation or self-restraint, especially in sexual activity; abstinence
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Spanish:
continencia
— moderation or self-restraint, especially in sexual activity; abstinence
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Swedish:
avhållsamhet
— moderation or self-restraint, especially in sexual activity; abstinence
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Swedish:
återhållsamhet
— moderation or self-restraint, especially in sexual activity; abstinence
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Swedish:
måttlighet
— moderation or self-restraint, especially in sexual activity; abstinence
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Welsh:
cymgadwriaeth
— moderation or self-restraint, especially in sexual activity; abstinence
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Welsh:
diweirdeb
— moderation or self-restraint, especially in sexual activity; abstinence
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Welsh:
diweirdab
— moderation or self-restraint, especially in sexual activity; abstinence
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Welsh:
diweiredd
— moderation or self-restraint, especially in sexual activity; abstinence
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Welsh:
ymarbed
— moderation or self-restraint, especially in sexual activity; abstinence
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Welsh:
ymatal
— moderation or self-restraint, especially in sexual activity; abstinence
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Welsh:
ymataliad
— moderation or self-restraint, especially in sexual activity; abstinence
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Welsh:
ymataliaeth
— moderation or self-restraint, especially in sexual activity; abstinence
