Alternativa stavningar

Översättning
Substantiv
1.avhållsamhet
2.återhållsamhet
3.måttlighet

Definitioner

Substantiv

  1. The voluntary control of urination and defecation.
  2. Moderation or self-restraint, especially in sexual activity; abstinence.
  3. Uninterrupted course; continuity.

Exempel

  • He knew what to say; he knew also, when to leave off, — a continence which is practiced by few writers.
  • Chastity is either abstinence or continence: abstinence is that of virgins or widows; continence, that of married persons.

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