continence.
The voluntary control of urination and defecation.
Meaning & usage
The voluntary control of urination and defecation.
Moderation or self-restraint, especially in sexual activity; abstinence.
Uninterrupted course; continuity.
Where this word comes from
Dated from the 14th century as Middle English contynence, from Old French continence, from Latin continentia (“a repression”). See also countenance.
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