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Synonyms for in continence


Grammar : Noun
Spell : in-kon-tn-uh nt
Phonetic Transcription : ɪnˈkɒn tn ənt

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Définition of in continence

Origin :
  • late 14c., "wanting in self restraint," from Old French incontinent, from Latin incontinentem (nominative incontinens) "incontinent, immoderate, intemperate," from in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + continens (see continent). Originally chiefly of sexual appetites; sense of "unable to control bowels or bladder" first attested 1828.
  • As in incontinence : noun debauchery
  • As in lewdness : noun indecency
  • As in unrestraint : noun abandon
  • As in wantonness : noun abandon
  • As in debauchery : noun immoral self-indulgence
  • As in decadence : noun perversion; deterioration of morality

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