Continence
Continence noun - The checking of one's true feelings and impulses when dealing with others.
Usage example: experiencing a moment of unusual continence, I refrained from returning her gratuitous insult
Self-mastery and continence are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Self-mastery" instead a noun "Continence".
Nearby Words: continent, continently
Self-mastery
Self-mastery noun - The power to control one's actions, impulses, or emotions.
Usage example: she had remarkable self-mastery for one so young
Continence and self-mastery are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Continence" instead a noun phrase "Self-mastery".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- will and continence
- will and self-mastery
- temperance and continence
- temperance and self-mastery
- forbearance and continence
- forbearance and self-mastery
- control and continence
- control and self-mastery
- discretion and continence
- discretion and self-mastery
- restraint and continence
- restraint and self-mastery
- sobriety and continence
- sobriety and self-mastery
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