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continence definition

con·ti·nence (känt′'n əns)

noun

  1. self-restraint; moderation
  2. self-restraint in, esp. total abstinence from, sexual activity

Etymology: OFr < L continentia < prp. of continere: see contain

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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