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Continence vs Abstemiousness - What's the difference?

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Continence is a related term of abstemiousness.


As nouns the difference between continence and abstemiousness

is that continence is the voluntary control of urination and defecation while abstemiousness is the quality of being abstemious, temperate, or sparing, particularly in the use of food and strong drinks .

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

    References

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    abstemiousness

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The quality of being abstemious, temperate, or sparing, particularly in the use of food and strong drinks.
  • Usage notes

    * It expresses a greater degree of abstinence than (temperance).

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