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   Tem·per·ance

   /ˈtemp(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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   The meaning of TEMPERANCE is moderation in action, thought, or feeling : restraint. How to use temperance in a sentence. Did you know?

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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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   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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   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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   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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   There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the word temperance, four of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. temperance has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. weather (Middle English) music (mid 1500s)

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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. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Drink tem‧pe‧rance /ˈtempərəns/ noun [ uncountable] 1 old-fashioned when someone never drinks alcohol because of their moral or religious beliefs 2 formal sensible control of the things you say and do, especially the amount of alcohol you drink SYN moderation ...