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continence

noun as in self-restraint

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I remarked, what a difficulty the law of continence must impose on those who had to determine the vocation of young men.

He was thoroughly persuaded that continence could not be really observed by the French clergy.

In the popular view, continence, self-control, is adherence to our formed judgment.

A number of well-meaning people demand from men absolute "continence" save for procreation only.

The lesson of history, then, is that continence is essential to the progress of the race.

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On this page you'll find 28 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to continence, such as: abstemiousness, abstinence, asceticism, celibacy, chastity, and forbearance.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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