Definition of continency Continency
con•ti•nen•cy
We found 5 definitions of continency from 3 different sources.
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What does continency mean?
WordNet
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| continency - the exercise of self constraint in sexual matters | ||
| continence | ||
| self-discipline, self-denial the trait of practicing self discipline | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- continency (n.)
Self-restraint; self-command. - continency (n.)
The restraint which a person imposes upon his desires and passions; the act or power of refraining from indulgence of the sexual appetite, esp. from unlawful indulgence; sometimes, moderation in sexual indulgence. - continency (n.)
Uninterrupted course; continuity.
Part of speech
🔤- continency, noun, singular of continencies / continencyes.
