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单词 sophrosyne
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sophrosyne

[ suh-fros-uh-nee ]
/ səˈfrɒs ə ni /
SEE SYNONYMS FOR sophrosyne ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

moderation; discretion; prudence.
Compare hubris.

Origin of sophrosyne

<Greek sōphrosýnē, derivative of sṓphrōn prudent

Words nearby sophrosyne

sophists, Sophocles, sophomore, sophomoric, Sophonias, sophrosyne, Sophy, sopor, soporiferous, soporific, soporose
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Example sentences from the Web for sophrosyne

  • The virtue on which they insisted was sophrosyne, knowing the limits which nature fixes for human conduct and keeping within them.

    An Introduction to the Philosophy of Law|Roscoe Pound
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