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    intemperance
    /ɪnˈtɛmp(ə)rəns/

    noun

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  2. Intemperance is the action or quality of showing anger or violence that is too extreme and not well controlled. Learn more about this formal word and see how it is used in sentences from the Cambridge English Corpus and the Hansard archive.

  3. Intemperance is a noun that means lack of moderation or self-restraint, especially excessive use of alcoholic beverages. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries for intemperance.

  4. Intemperance is the action or quality of showing anger or violence that is too extreme and not well controlled. Learn more about this formal word, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences with examples from various sources.

  5. Intemperance is when you can't do anything half way, or hold yourself back. You might describe your inability to eat a single slice of cake — instead, gobbling the whole thing — as intemperance. When someone isn't able to temper — or moderate — his actions, he is at risk of intemperance.

  6. noun. excessive or immoderate indulgence in alcoholic beverages. excessive indulgence of appetite or passion. lack of moderation or due restraint, as in action or speech. an act or instance of any of these: a long series of intemperances. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of intemperance 1.

  7. Intemperance means a lack of temperance or restraint, or excessive indulgence in alcohol or other things. Learn the word origin, synonyms, pronunciation, and usage examples from Collins English Dictionary.

  8. Intemperance means lack of self-control or moderation, especially in eating or drinking. Find the origin, usage, and translations of the word intemperance in this online dictionary.