CONTINENCY Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the word continency. (close relations)
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| abstinence | nounn | |||||
noun • the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol) • act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| celibacy | nounn | |||||
noun • an unmarried status • abstaining from sexual relations (as because of religious vows) | ||||||
| chastity | nounn | |||||
noun • abstaining from sexual relations (as because of religious vows) • morality with respect to sexual relations | ||||||
| discipline | nounn | |||||
noun • a branch of knowledge • a system of rules of conduct or method of practice • the trait of being well behaved • training to improve strength or self-control • the act of disciplining verb • develop (a child's or animal's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control • punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| prudence | nounn | |||||
noun • discretion in practical affairs • knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress | ||||||
| restraint | nounn | |||||
noun • the act of controlling by restraining someone or something • discipline in personal and social activities • the state of being physically constrained • a rule or condition that limits freedom • lack of ornamentation • a device that retards something's motion | ||||||
| self-control | nounn | |||||
noun • the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses • the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior | ||||||
| sobriety | nounn | |||||
noun • the state of being sober and not intoxicated by alcohol • moderation in or abstinence from alcohol or other drugs • a manner that is serious and solemn • abstaining from excess | ||||||
| temperance | nounn | |||||
noun • the trait of avoiding excesses • abstaining from excess • the act of tempering | ||||||
| continence | nounn | |||||
noun • the exercise of self constraint in sexual matters • voluntary control over urinary and fecal discharge | ||||||
