distemperature

American  

[dis-tem-per-uh-cher] / dɪsˈtɛm pər ə tʃər /

noun

1. a distempered or disordered condition; disturbance of health, mind, or temper.

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Etymology

Origin of distemperature

1525–35; obsolete distemperate ( dis- ¹ + temperate ) + -ure

Example Sentences

There is a very beautiful letter of Archbishop Leighton's to a lady under a similar distemperature of the imagination.

From The Literary Remains of Samuel Taylor Coleridge by Coleridge, Henry Nelson

Tell how the world fell into this disease; And how so great distemperature did grow; So shall we see with what degrees it came; How things at full do soon wax out of frame.

From English Critical Essays Nineteenth Century by Jones, Edmund David

And they would have gone further on still, but the storm increased upon them with much distemperature of the weather, so that they were forced to turn back without remedy.

From The Chronicle of the Discovery and Conquest of Guinea Vol. II by Zurara, Gomes Eannes de

A slight incident occurred, however, which sprinkled a little patience on the heat of his distemperature.

From The Antiquary — Volume 01 by Scott, Walter, Sir

Lord Cassilane, What strange distemperature provokes distrust Of our impartiality? be sure We'l flatter no mans injuries.

From The Laws of Candy Beaumont & Fletcher's Works (3 of 10) by Beaumont, Francis