CONTINENCE Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word continence. (close relations)
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| moderation | nounn | |||||
noun • quality of being moderate and avoiding extremes • a change for the better • the trait of avoiding excesses • the action of lessening in severity or intensity | ||||||
| self-control | nounn | |||||
noun • the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses • the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior | ||||||
| self-discipline | nounn | |||||
noun • the trait of practicing self discipline • the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses | ||||||
| self-restraint | nounn | |||||
noun • exhibiting restraint imposed on the self | ||||||
| asceticism | nounn | |||||
noun • the doctrine that through renunciation of worldly pleasures it is possible to achieve a high spiritual or intellectual state • the trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures) • rigorous self-denial and active self-restraint | ||||||
| continency | nounn | |||||
noun • the exercise of self constraint in sexual matters | ||||||
| temperance | nounn | |||||
noun • the trait of avoiding excesses • abstaining from excess • the act of tempering | ||||||
