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   intemperance

   /ɪnˈtɛmp(ə)rəns/

   noun

   • 1. lack of moderation or restraint: "his occasional intemperance of tone" Similar overindulgenceoverconsumptionintemperatenessimmoderationlack of restraintabandonlack of self-controlexcessexcessivenessextravaganceprodigalityprofligacylavishnessself-indulgenceself-gratificationdebaucherydecadencewantonnessdissipationdissolutiondissolutenessdrinkinghard/heavy drinkingalcoholismalcohol abusedipsomaniadrunkennessintoxicationinebriationinsobrietytipsinessrare:inebrietysottishnessbibulousnesscrapulenceOpposite moderationtemperance
   • ▪ excessive indulgence, especially in alcohol: "a warning about female intemperance"

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