Continency

Pronunciation: /ˈkɑnˈtɪnˈɛnˈsaɪ/

Continency (noun)

  1. The ability to control your behaviour, especially your desires, so you do not act in an uncontrolled way.
  2. Choosing not to have sex, or keeping sexual activity under strict limits for religious or moral reasons.
  3. The ability to control urine or faeces, often used in medical discussions about bladder or bowel function.

Examples

  • She showed continency when she wanted to argue.
  • He practiced continency and stayed calm during the meeting.