Temperance

noun

Word Frequency: 2.6

Definitions

1.nounHabitual moderation in regard to the indulgence of the natural appetites and passions; restrained or moderate indulgence

"temperance in eating and drinking"

2.nounModeration, and sometimes abstinence, in respect to using intoxicating liquors.

3.nounModeration of passion

4.nounState with regard to heat or cold; temperature.

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