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Celibacy vs Continence - What's the difference?

celibacy | continence | Synonyms |

Celibacy is a synonym of continence.


As nouns the difference between celibacy and continence

is that celibacy is abstaining from marriage; the state of being unmarried while continence is the voluntary control of urination and defecation.

celibacy

English

(wikipedia celibacy)

Alternative forms

* (archaic)

Noun

(-)
  • Abstaining from marriage; the state of being unmarried.
  • Abstaining from sexual relations.

    • Related terms

    * celibate

    See also

    * abstinence * asexuality * chaste * chastity * purity * bachelordom

    External links

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    continence

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The voluntary control of urination and defecation.
  • Moderation or self-restraint, especially in sexual activity; abstinence.
  • * (seeCites)
  • * Dryden
    • He knew what to say; he knew also, when to leave off, — a continence which is practiced by few writers.
  • * Jeremy Taylor
    • Chastity is either abstinence or continence': abstinence is that of virgins or widows; ' continence , that of married persons.
  • Uninterrupted course; continuity.
    • (Ayliffe)

    Antonyms

    * incontinence

    Related terms

    * continent

    References

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