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distemper1 /dis-temˈpər/ noun- A morbid or disorderly state of body or mind (archaic)
- Any of several infectious diseases affecting animals, esp a viral illness (canine distemper) of dogs, foxes, ferrets and mink
- Ill-humour (archaic)
transitive verb (archaic)- To derange the temper
- To disorder or disease
ORIGIN: OFr destemprer to derange, from L dis- apart, and temperāre to govern, regulate distempˈerate adjective - Not temperate, immoderate
- Diseased
distempˈerature noun (archaic) - Lack of proper temperature
- Intemperateness, disturbance
- Uneasiness of mind
- Indisposition
distemˈpered adjective - Disordered
- Intemperate, ill-humoured, put out of sorts
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