temperance

[ tem-per-uh ns, tem-pruh ns ]
/ ˈtɛm pər əns, ˈtɛm prəns /
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noun

moderation or self-restraint in action, statement, etc.; self-control.
habitual moderation in the indulgence of a natural appetite or passion, especially in the use of alcoholic liquors.
total abstinence from alcoholic liquors.

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Origin of temperance

1200–50; Middle English temperaunce < Anglo-French < Latin temperantia self-control. See temper, -ance

OTHER WORDS FROM temperance

an·ti·tem·per·ance, adjective

Words nearby temperance

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Words related to temperance

control, stoicism, self-denial, measure, mortification, teetotalism, abstemiousness, continence, soberness, discretion, self-control, frugality, sobriety, restraint, sacrifice, prudence, prohibition, moderation, austerity, constraint

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British Dictionary definitions for temperance

temperance
/ (ˈtɛmpərəns) /

noun

restraint or moderation, esp in yielding to one's appetites or desires
abstinence from alcoholic drink

Word Origin for temperance

C14: from Latin temperantia, from temperāre to regulate
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Medical definitions for temperance

temperance
[ tĕm′pər-əns, tĕm′prəns ]

n.

Moderation and self-restraint, as in behavior or expression.
Restraint in the use of or abstinence from alcoholic liquors.
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