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continence

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[kon-tn-uhns]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

self-restraint or abstinence, especially in regard to sexual activity; temperance; moderation.
Physiology.��the ability to voluntarily control urinary and fecal discharge.

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Other Word Forms

noncontinence noun
noncontinency noun
uncontinence noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of continence¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English word from Latin word continentia. See continent, -ence

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When treating the prostate gland, for example, medics want to avoid damage to the nearby bladder or rectum, which could leave patients with lifelong continence issues.

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Then the president and vice president can turn and walk away, ignoring us with a regal continence which is supposed to represent their authority but actually denotes weakness.

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Any chance Sally or Ed has anxiety, digestive or continence issues, hearing loss …?

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Profligate spending under George W. Bush forever made laughable any Republican assertion of fiscal continence.

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Unknown to her daughters, the hospital had also placed her in continence pads.

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