CONTINENCE


Meaning of CONTINENCE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkän-tə-nən(t)s ]

noun

Date: 14th century

1. : self-restraint ; especially : a refraining from sexual intercourse

2. : the ability to retain a bodily discharge voluntarily

fecal continence

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.