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intemperance
in·tem·per·ance I0178700 (ĭn-tĕm′pər-əns, -prəns)n.1. Lack of temperance, as in the indulgence of an appetite or a passion.2. Excessive use of alcoholic beverages.in•tem•per•ance (ɪnˈtɛm pər əns, -prəns)
n. 1. immoderate indulgence in alcoholic beverages. 2. excessive indulgence of appetite or passion. 3. lack of moderation or restraint. [1400–50; late Middle English < Latin] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | intemperance - the quality of being intemperateunrestraint - the quality of lacking restraintgluttony - habitual eating to excesstemperance, moderation - the trait of avoiding excesses | | 2. | intemperance - consumption of alcoholic drinksintemperatenessvice - a specific form of evildoing; "vice offends the moral standards of the community"boozing, crapulence, drink, drinking, drunkenness - the act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess; "drink was his downfall" | | 3. | intemperance - excess in action and immoderate indulgence of bodily appetites, especially in passion or indulgence; "the intemperance of their language"intemperateness, self-indulgencespree, fling - a brief indulgence of your impulsesdissipation, licentiousness, profligacy, dissolution, looseness - dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasurejag - a bout of drinking or drug takinghumoring, indulging, pampering, indulgence - the act of indulging or gratifying a desire |
intemperancenounImmoderate indulgence, as in food or drink:excess, overindulgence, surfeit.TranslationsEncyclopediaSeeDrunkennessintemperance
in·tem·per·ance (in-tem'pĕr-ăns), Lack of proper self-control, usually in reference to the use of alcoholic beverages. Compare: incontinence (2). [L. intemperantia, fr. in-, neg. + temperantia, moderation] intemperance Lack of restraint in personal indulgence in any activity, such as alcoholic consumption, likely to be harmful in excess.Intemperance
IntemperanceA lack of moderation. Habitual intemperance is that degree of intemperance in the use of intoxicating liquor which disqualifies the person a great portion of the time from properly attending to business. Habitual or excessive use of liquor. Cross-references Alcohol. intemperance
Synonyms for intemperancenoun immoderate indulgence, as in food or drinkSynonyms- excess
- overindulgence
- surfeit
Synonyms for intemperancenoun the quality of being intemperateRelated WordsAntonymsnoun consumption of alcoholic drinksSynonymsRelated Words- vice
- boozing
- crapulence
- drink
- drinking
- drunkenness
noun excess in action and immoderate indulgence of bodily appetites, especially in passion or indulgenceSynonyms- intemperateness
- self-indulgence
Related Words- spree
- fling
- dissipation
- licentiousness
- profligacy
- dissolution
- looseness
- jag
- humoring
- indulging
- pampering
- indulgence
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