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temperance

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temperance

(tempərəns)

1. uncountable noun

If you believe in temperance, you disapprove of drinking alcohol.

...a reformed alcoholic extolling the joys of temperance.

Synonyms: teetotalism, abstinence, sobriety, abstemiousness More Synonyms of temperance

2. uncountable noun

A person who shows temperance has a strong mind and does not eat too much, drink too much, or do too much of anything.

[formal]

The age of hedonism is being ushered out by a new era of temperance.

Synonyms: moderation, restraint, self-control, self-discipline More Synonyms of temperance

temperance in British English

(ˈtɛmpərəns)

noun

restraint or moderation, esp in yielding to one's appetites or desires

abstinence from alcoholic drink

Word origin

C14: from Latin temperantia, from temperāre to regulate

temperance in American English

(ˈtɛmpərəns; ˈtɛmprəns)

noun

the state or quality of being temperate; self-restraint in conduct, expression, indulgence of the appetites, etc.; moderation

moderation in drinking alcoholic liquors or total abstinence from alcoholic liquors

Word origin

ME < MFr < L temperantia, moderation, sobriety < prp. of temperare: see temper

Quotations

Temperance is the greatest of all the virtuesPlutarchMoralia

1 (noun) in the sense of teetotalism

Definition

abstinence from alcoholic drink

a reformed alcoholic extolling the joys of temperance

Synonyms

teetotalism

abstinence

six months of abstinence

sobriety

a lifetime of sobriety

abstemiousness

self-discipline, abstemiousness and family values

2 (noun) in the sense of moderation

Definition

restraint or moderation, esp. in yielding to one's appetites or desires

The age of hedonism was replaced by a new era of temperance.

Synonyms

moderation

He called on all parties to show moderation.

restraint

They behaved with more restraint than I'd expected.

self-control

I began to wish I'd shown more self-control.

self-discipline

continence

Everyone displays emotional continence but strong feelings swirl beneath the surface.

self-restraint

We've been exercising self-restraint in our resistance to occupation.

forbearance

a high degree of tolerance and forbearance

Opposites

excess,

intemperance

overindulgence

prodigality

, immoderation

Quotation

Temperance is the greatest of all the virtues [Plutarch – Moralia]

Seeausterity

Nearby words of
temperance

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temperament
temperamental
temperance
temperate
tempest
tempestuous

Synonyms of 'temperance'

temperance

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of forbearance

a high degree of tolerance and forbearance

Synonyms

patience,

resignation,

restraint,

tolerance,

indulgence,

long-suffering,

moderation,

self-control,

leniency,

temperance,

mildness,

lenity,

longanimity (rare)

in the sense of restraint

Definition

the ability to control one's impulses or passions

They behaved with more restraint than I'd expected.

Synonyms

self-control,

self-discipline,

self-restraint,

self-possession,

pulling your punches

in the sense of self-control

Definition

the ability to control one's feelings, emotions, or reactions

I began to wish I'd shown more self-control.

Synonyms

willpower,

restraint,

self-discipline,

cool (slang),

coolness,

calmness,

self-restraint,

self-mastery,

strength of mind or will

in the sense of self-restraint

Definition

control imposed by oneself on one's own feelings, desires, or actions

We've been exercising self-restraint in our resistance to occupation.

Synonyms

self-control,

self-discipline,

willpower,

patience,

forbearance,

abstemiousness,

self-command

in the sense of sobriety

Definition

the state of being sober

a lifetime of sobriety

Synonyms

abstinence,

temperance,

abstemiousness,

moderation,

self-restraint,

soberness,

nonindulgence

单词	temperance
释义	Trends of temperance View usage for: temperance (tempərəns) 1. uncountable noun If you believe in temperance, you disapprove of drinking alcohol. ...a reformed alcoholic extolling the joys of temperance. Synonyms: teetotalism, abstinence, sobriety, abstemiousness More Synonyms of temperance 2. uncountable noun A person who shows temperance has a strong mind and does not eat too much, drink too much, or do too much of anything. [formal] The age of hedonism is being ushered out by a new era of temperance. Synonyms: moderation, restraint, self-control, self-discipline More Synonyms of temperance temperance in British English (ˈtɛmpərəns) noun 1. restraint or moderation, esp in yielding to one's appetites or desires 2. abstinence from alcoholic drink Word origin C14: from Latin temperantia, from temperāre to regulate temperance in American English (ˈtɛmpərəns; ˈtɛmprəns) noun 1. the state or quality of being temperate; self-restraint in conduct, expression, indulgence of the appetites, etc.; moderation 2. moderation in drinking alcoholic liquors or total abstinence from alcoholic liquors Word origin ME < MFr < L temperantia, moderation, sobriety < prp. of temperare: see temper Quotations Temperance is the greatest of all the virtuesPlutarchMoralia 1 (noun) in the sense of teetotalism Definition abstinence from alcoholic drink a reformed alcoholic extolling the joys of temperance Synonyms teetotalism abstinence six months of abstinence sobriety a lifetime of sobriety abstemiousness self-discipline, abstemiousness and family values 2 (noun) in the sense of moderation Definition restraint or moderation, esp. in yielding to one's appetites or desires The age of hedonism was replaced by a new era of temperance. Synonyms moderation He called on all parties to show moderation. restraint They behaved with more restraint than I'd expected. self-control I began to wish I'd shown more self-control. self-discipline continence Everyone displays emotional continence but strong feelings swirl beneath the surface. self-restraint We've been exercising self-restraint in our resistance to occupation. forbearance a high degree of tolerance and forbearance Opposites excess, intemperance , overindulgence , prodigality , immoderation Quotation Temperance is the greatest of all the virtues [Plutarch – Moralia] Seeausterity Nearby words of temperance temper temperament temperamental temperance temperate tempest tempestuous Synonyms of 'temperance' temperance Explore 'temperance' in the dictionary Additional synonyms in the sense of forbearance a high degree of tolerance and forbearance Synonyms patience, resignation, restraint, tolerance, indulgence, long-suffering, moderation, self-control, leniency, temperance, mildness, lenity, longanimity (rare) in the sense of restraint Definition the ability to control one's impulses or passions They behaved with more restraint than I'd expected. Synonyms self-control, self-discipline, self-restraint, self-possession, pulling your punches in the sense of self-control Definition the ability to control one's feelings, emotions, or reactions I began to wish I'd shown more self-control. Synonyms willpower, restraint, self-discipline, cool (slang), coolness, calmness, self-restraint, self-mastery, strength of mind or will in the sense of self-restraint Definition control imposed by oneself on one's own feelings, desires, or actions We've been exercising self-restraint in our resistance to occupation. Synonyms self-control, self-discipline, willpower, patience, forbearance, abstemiousness, self-command in the sense of sobriety Definition the state of being sober a lifetime of sobriety Synonyms abstinence, temperance, abstemiousness, moderation, self-restraint, soberness, nonindulgence
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