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   temperance

   /ˈtɛmp(ə)rəns/

   noun

   • 1. abstinence from alcoholic drink: "Davies was a strict advocate of temperance" Similar teetotalismabstinenceabstentionsobrietyprohibitionrare:RechabitismnephalismOpposite bibulousnesscrapulence
   • 2. the quality of moderation or self-restraint: "the whole multitude of men lack temperance in their lives, either from ignorance or from want of self-control" Similar self-restraintrestraintmoderationself-controlself-disciplinelack of indulgenceabstemiousnessabstinenceself-denialausterityasceticismrare:continenceOpposite intemperanceexcessoverindulgence

   Word Origin Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French temperaunce, from Latin temperantia ‘moderation’, from temperare ‘restrain’.

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   TEMPERANCE definition: 1. control of your own behaviour, such as not drinking or eating too much 2. the habit of not…. Learn more.

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   1. : moderation in action, thought, or feeling : restraint. 2. a. : habitual moderation in the indulgence of the appetites or passions. b. : moderation in or abstinence from the use of alcoholic beverages. Did you know?

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   Temperance definition: moderation or self-restraint in action, statement, etc.; self-control.. See examples of TEMPERANCE used in a sentence.

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   TEMPERANCE meaning: 1. control of your own behaviour, such as not drinking or eating too much 2. the habit of not…. Learn more.

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   Temperance means restraint and moderation, but if you're talking about alcohol, temperance means not just drinking in moderation, it means not having it at all.

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   A person who shows temperance has a strong mind and does not eat too much, drink too much, or do too much of anything. [ formal ] The age of hedonism is being ushered out by a new era of temperance.

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   Define temperance. temperance synonyms, temperance pronunciation, temperance translation, English dictionary definition of temperance. n. 1. Abstinence from or moderation in drinking alcoholic beverages. See Synonyms at abstinence. 2. Moderation and self-restraint, as in behavior or...

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   TEMPERANCE meaning: 1 : the practice of drinking little or no alcohol; 2 : the practice of always controlling your actions, thoughts, or feelings so that you do not eat or drink too much, become too angry, etc.

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    Definition of temperance noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    temperance meaning, definition, what is temperance: when someone never drinks alcohol becaus...: Learn more.