continency

Noun

Meaning

Self-restraint; self-command.

The restraint which a person imposes upon his desires and passions; the act or power of refraining from indulgence of the sexual appetite, esp. from unlawful indulgence; sometimes, moderation in sexual indulgence.

Uninterrupted course; continuity.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

continence joker maidenhead event chance incident occasion accident occurrence accidental happening celibacy abstinence eventuality virginity

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Antonyms

masturbation lubricity fuck pederasty lewdness salacity

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Hypernyms

self-discipline self-denial

Examples

Give what you command, and command what you will. You impose continency on us. Augustine of Hippo

Close letter words and terms

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