Definition of temperance in English:

temperance

noun ˈtɛmp(ə)r(ə)nsˈtɛmp(ə)rəns

mass noun

Abstinence from alcoholic drink.
as modifier the temperance movement
Example sentencesExamples
- The idea that social regeneration might come through the adoption of temperance, as temperance advocates argued, encountered some criticism from a minority of churchmen, particularly High Anglicans.
- Women's temperance rhetoric and activity bolstered brotherhood temperance efforts and to an extent influenced union policy.
- The brotherhoods' temperance activity incorporated aspects of earlier working-class and middle-class temperance efforts.
- Intent on removing alcohol from every table, temperance reformers across America made water the rallying symbol and principal icon of their movement.
- The rhetoric combined the moral style of bourgeois temperance advocacy with an emphasis on alcohol's impact on the man and the family.
- In this last aspect, however, habitual temperance will generally be found to be much more beneficial than occasional fasting.
- Later, however, changing tastes and pressure from temperance advocates dictated that absinthe be diluted with water, preferably sweetened.
- Under the banner of temperance and local prohibition of the sale of intoxicating beverages, Norwegian politicians gained the support of their compatriots and were elected to public office.
- The nineteenth century temperance approach, which had inveighed against the dangers of alcohol itself, was now rejected as moralistic and unscientific and the focus of attention was, once again, on the disease of alcoholism.
- There are both striking parallels and important differences between the contemporary war on drink and drugs and the old temperance crusade.
- The movement often took the form of a religious revival and was referred to as a crusade: one teetotal group was even included with the churches by the religious census of 1851, along with temperance Wesleyans and temperance Christians.
- In the 1830s, a third movement, the teetotal movement, emerged and radicalized temperance reform in two ways.
- Though temperance advocates acknowledged that either male or female drinking destroyed domestic happiness, they often reserved their harshest opprobrium for women's drunkenness.
- Abolitionists, free-Boilers, temperance advocates, and nativists were organized interests of that era.
- The appearance of temperance societies, sometimes supported by the medical establishment, caused many to re-evaluate the role of wine in diet and medicine.
- The crowd received sheets of lyrics composed by two temperance advocates and set to popular tunes.
- Also, some temperance advocates blamed women's lack of domesticity for their men's drinking.
- What is also clear is that there existed a range of opinion of the subject of alcohol, temperance, and gender identity.
- The temperance advocates got strong support from the Methodist, Presbyterian, Baptist and Anglican churches.
- By the end of the nineteenth century, as temperance gripped Wales, every distillery but one had closed down.
Synonyms
teetotalism, abstinence, abstention, sobriety
prohibition
rare Rechabitism, nephalism

Origin

Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French temperaunce, from Latin temperantia 'moderation', from temperare 'restrain'.

Definition of temperance in US English:

temperance

nounˈtɛmp(ə)rənsˈtemp(ə)rəns

Abstinence from alcoholic drink.
as modifier the temperance movement
Example sentencesExamples
- Abolitionists, free-Boilers, temperance advocates, and nativists were organized interests of that era.
- Intent on removing alcohol from every table, temperance reformers across America made water the rallying symbol and principal icon of their movement.
- The brotherhoods' temperance activity incorporated aspects of earlier working-class and middle-class temperance efforts.
- The idea that social regeneration might come through the adoption of temperance, as temperance advocates argued, encountered some criticism from a minority of churchmen, particularly High Anglicans.
- In the 1830s, a third movement, the teetotal movement, emerged and radicalized temperance reform in two ways.
- The nineteenth century temperance approach, which had inveighed against the dangers of alcohol itself, was now rejected as moralistic and unscientific and the focus of attention was, once again, on the disease of alcoholism.
- Though temperance advocates acknowledged that either male or female drinking destroyed domestic happiness, they often reserved their harshest opprobrium for women's drunkenness.
- Under the banner of temperance and local prohibition of the sale of intoxicating beverages, Norwegian politicians gained the support of their compatriots and were elected to public office.
- Women's temperance rhetoric and activity bolstered brotherhood temperance efforts and to an extent influenced union policy.
- The movement often took the form of a religious revival and was referred to as a crusade: one teetotal group was even included with the churches by the religious census of 1851, along with temperance Wesleyans and temperance Christians.
- The temperance advocates got strong support from the Methodist, Presbyterian, Baptist and Anglican churches.
- The appearance of temperance societies, sometimes supported by the medical establishment, caused many to re-evaluate the role of wine in diet and medicine.
- In this last aspect, however, habitual temperance will generally be found to be much more beneficial than occasional fasting.
- Also, some temperance advocates blamed women's lack of domesticity for their men's drinking.
- By the end of the nineteenth century, as temperance gripped Wales, every distillery but one had closed down.
- The crowd received sheets of lyrics composed by two temperance advocates and set to popular tunes.
- The rhetoric combined the moral style of bourgeois temperance advocacy with an emphasis on alcohol's impact on the man and the family.
- Later, however, changing tastes and pressure from temperance advocates dictated that absinthe be diluted with water, preferably sweetened.
- What is also clear is that there existed a range of opinion of the subject of alcohol, temperance, and gender identity.
- There are both striking parallels and important differences between the contemporary war on drink and drugs and the old temperance crusade.
Synonyms
teetotalism, abstinence, abstention, sobriety

Origin

Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French temperaunce, from Latin temperantia ‘moderation’, from temperare ‘restrain’.

单词	temperance
释义	Definition of temperance in English: temperance noun ˈtɛmp(ə)r(ə)nsˈtɛmp(ə)rəns mass noun Abstinence from alcoholic drink. as modifier the temperance movement Example sentencesExamples The idea that social regeneration might come through the adoption of temperance, as temperance advocates argued, encountered some criticism from a minority of churchmen, particularly High Anglicans. Women's temperance rhetoric and activity bolstered brotherhood temperance efforts and to an extent influenced union policy. The brotherhoods' temperance activity incorporated aspects of earlier working-class and middle-class temperance efforts. Intent on removing alcohol from every table, temperance reformers across America made water the rallying symbol and principal icon of their movement. The rhetoric combined the moral style of bourgeois temperance advocacy with an emphasis on alcohol's impact on the man and the family. In this last aspect, however, habitual temperance will generally be found to be much more beneficial than occasional fasting. Later, however, changing tastes and pressure from temperance advocates dictated that absinthe be diluted with water, preferably sweetened. Under the banner of temperance and local prohibition of the sale of intoxicating beverages, Norwegian politicians gained the support of their compatriots and were elected to public office. The nineteenth century temperance approach, which had inveighed against the dangers of alcohol itself, was now rejected as moralistic and unscientific and the focus of attention was, once again, on the disease of alcoholism. There are both striking parallels and important differences between the contemporary war on drink and drugs and the old temperance crusade. The movement often took the form of a religious revival and was referred to as a crusade: one teetotal group was even included with the churches by the religious census of 1851, along with temperance Wesleyans and temperance Christians. In the 1830s, a third movement, the teetotal movement, emerged and radicalized temperance reform in two ways. Though temperance advocates acknowledged that either male or female drinking destroyed domestic happiness, they often reserved their harshest opprobrium for women's drunkenness. Abolitionists, free-Boilers, temperance advocates, and nativists were organized interests of that era. The appearance of temperance societies, sometimes supported by the medical establishment, caused many to re-evaluate the role of wine in diet and medicine. The crowd received sheets of lyrics composed by two temperance advocates and set to popular tunes. Also, some temperance advocates blamed women's lack of domesticity for their men's drinking. What is also clear is that there existed a range of opinion of the subject of alcohol, temperance, and gender identity. The temperance advocates got strong support from the Methodist, Presbyterian, Baptist and Anglican churches. By the end of the nineteenth century, as temperance gripped Wales, every distillery but one had closed down. Synonyms teetotalism, abstinence, abstention, sobriety prohibition rare Rechabitism, nephalism Origin Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French temperaunce, from Latin temperantia 'moderation', from temperare 'restrain'. Definition of temperance in US English: temperance nounˈtɛmp(ə)rənsˈtemp(ə)rəns Abstinence from alcoholic drink. as modifier the temperance movement Example sentencesExamples Abolitionists, free-Boilers, temperance advocates, and nativists were organized interests of that era. Intent on removing alcohol from every table, temperance reformers across America made water the rallying symbol and principal icon of their movement. The brotherhoods' temperance activity incorporated aspects of earlier working-class and middle-class temperance efforts. The idea that social regeneration might come through the adoption of temperance, as temperance advocates argued, encountered some criticism from a minority of churchmen, particularly High Anglicans. In the 1830s, a third movement, the teetotal movement, emerged and radicalized temperance reform in two ways. The nineteenth century temperance approach, which had inveighed against the dangers of alcohol itself, was now rejected as moralistic and unscientific and the focus of attention was, once again, on the disease of alcoholism. Though temperance advocates acknowledged that either male or female drinking destroyed domestic happiness, they often reserved their harshest opprobrium for women's drunkenness. Under the banner of temperance and local prohibition of the sale of intoxicating beverages, Norwegian politicians gained the support of their compatriots and were elected to public office. Women's temperance rhetoric and activity bolstered brotherhood temperance efforts and to an extent influenced union policy. The movement often took the form of a religious revival and was referred to as a crusade: one teetotal group was even included with the churches by the religious census of 1851, along with temperance Wesleyans and temperance Christians. The temperance advocates got strong support from the Methodist, Presbyterian, Baptist and Anglican churches. The appearance of temperance societies, sometimes supported by the medical establishment, caused many to re-evaluate the role of wine in diet and medicine. In this last aspect, however, habitual temperance will generally be found to be much more beneficial than occasional fasting. Also, some temperance advocates blamed women's lack of domesticity for their men's drinking. By the end of the nineteenth century, as temperance gripped Wales, every distillery but one had closed down. The crowd received sheets of lyrics composed by two temperance advocates and set to popular tunes. The rhetoric combined the moral style of bourgeois temperance advocacy with an emphasis on alcohol's impact on the man and the family. Later, however, changing tastes and pressure from temperance advocates dictated that absinthe be diluted with water, preferably sweetened. What is also clear is that there existed a range of opinion of the subject of alcohol, temperance, and gender identity. There are both striking parallels and important differences between the contemporary war on drink and drugs and the old temperance crusade. Synonyms teetotalism, abstinence, abstention, sobriety Origin Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French temperaunce, from Latin temperantia ‘moderation’, from temperare ‘restrain’.
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