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återhållsamhet — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • continence noun The voluntary control of urination and defecation.
  • moderation noun The avoidance of extremes; restraint.

Senses

återhållsamhet is used for these senses in English:

  • continence Moderation or self-restraint, especially in sexual activity; abstinence.
  • moderation The state or quality of being moderate; avoidance of extremes

continence — full definition

  1. noun The voluntary control of urination and defecation.
  2. noun Moderation or self-restraint, especially in sexual activity; abstinence.
  3. noun Uninterrupted course; continuity.

moderation — full definition

  1. noun The avoidance of extremes; restraint.
  2. noun The process of overseeing and enforcing rules in a discussion or online forum.

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