Associations to the word «Continence»

Wiktionary

CONTINENCE, noun. The voluntary control of urination and defecation.
CONTINENCE, noun. Moderation or self-restraint, especially in sexual activity; abstinence.
CONTINENCE, noun. Uninterrupted course; continuity.

Dictionary definition

CONTINENCE, noun. The exercise of self constraint in sexual matters.
CONTINENCE, noun. Voluntary control over urinary and fecal discharge.

Wise words

All the great things are simple, and many can be expressed in a single word: freedom, justice, honor, duty, mercy, hope.
Winston Churchill