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Definitions
the exercise of self constraint in sexual matters
Word origin
Dated from the 14th century as Middle English contynence, from Old French continence, from Latin continentia (“a repression”). See also countenance.
Used in a sentence
“To maintain continence, the puborectalis muscle chokes the anal canal. The sling of tissue is supposed to release during defecation. Mine has not been doing that.”
“For quotations using this term, see Citations:continence.”
“He knew what to say; he knew also, when to leave off, — a continence which is practised by few writers.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
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