Associations to the word «Continence»

Wiktionary

CONTINENCE, noun. The voluntary control of urination and defecation.
CONTINENCE, noun. Moderation or self-restraint, especially in sexual activity; abstinence.
CONTINENCE, noun. Uninterrupted course; continuity.

Dictionary definition

CONTINENCE, noun. The exercise of self constraint in sexual matters.
CONTINENCE, noun. Voluntary control over urinary and fecal discharge.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.