immoderation
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of immoderation
First recorded in 1535–45, immoderation is from the Latin word immoderātiōn- (stem of immoderātiō ). See im- 2, moderation
Example Sentences
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The menu, written only on chalkboards, in French, is defined by exuberant immoderation, a blend of the haute and the gluttonous.
From The New Yorker ● May 20, 2019
Irresistibly exquisite and staged in gobsmacking Australian locales like Byron Bay and Surfers Paradise, Forza Horizon 3 offers pure visual immoderation, if you’re up for a mammoth free-roaming racer that deliberately trades realism for flair.
From Time ● Sep. 27, 2016
On Sunday, New York City’s Mayor Bill de Blasio rallied local hunkerers with a call for immoderation: “Whatever safety precautions you take in advance of a storm,” he said, “take even more.”
From Slate ● Jan. 26, 2015
Such scandals seem to have done nothing to hurt his career, perhaps because his immoderation is so wonderfully rendered.
From New York Times ● Jan. 1, 2010
Eventually, Chris rebelled—and when he finally did, it was with characteristic immoderation.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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