Continency

[kɑntənənsɪ]

Definition

(n.) Self-restraint; self-command.

(n.) The restraint which a person imposes upon his desires and passions; the act or power of refraining from indulgence of the sexual appetite, esp. from unlawful indulgence; sometimes, moderation in sexual indulgence.

(n.) Uninterrupted course; continuity.

Editor: Maureen