Meanings
nouncontinency (countable and uncountable, plural continencies)
plural continencies
- alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of continence.
[22] But the fruit of the Spirit is: charity, joy, peace, patience, benignity, goodness, longanimity, [23] mildness, faith, modesty, continency, chastity.
1610, Douay–Rheims Bible, Galatians 5:22-23
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe exercise of self constraint in sexual matters
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continency. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/continency
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“continency.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/continency. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “continency,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/continency.
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