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- Dictionarytemperance/ˈtɛmp(ə)rəns/
noun
- 1. abstinence from alcoholic drink: "Davies was a strict advocate of temperance" Similar Opposite
- 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 Opposite
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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.
temperance: [noun] moderation in action, thought, or feeling : restraint.
Temperance definition: moderation or self-restraint in action, statement, etc.; self-control.. See examples of TEMPERANCE used in a sentence.
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.
(formal) the practice of controlling your behaviour, the amount you eat, etc., so that it is always reasonable synonym moderation
TEMPERANCE meaning: 1. control of your own behaviour, such as not drinking or eating too much 2. the habit of not…. Learn more.
2 meanings: 1. restraint or moderation, esp in yielding to one's appetites or desires 2. abstinence from alcoholic drink.... Click for more definitions.
temperance (noun) temperance / ˈ tɛmprəns/ noun. Britannica Dictionary definition of TEMPERANCE. [noncount] 1. old-fashioned : the practice of drinking little or no alcohol. The minister preached about temperance. 2. formal : the practice of always controlling your actions, thoughts, or feelings so that you do not eat or drink too much ...
temperance: noun abnegation , abstemiousness , abstinence , calmness , control , forbearance , indulgence , moderateness , moderatio , moderation , prohibition ...
temperance meaning, definition, what is temperance: when someone never drinks alcohol becaus...: Learn more.
