Temperance - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈtempərəns|
Brit.
|ˈtemp(ə)r(ə)ns|
noun
- the trait of avoiding excesses (syn: moderation)
- abstaining from excess (syn: sobriety)
- the act of tempering
- abstaining from excess (syn: sobriety)
- the act of tempering
Extra examples
The minister preached about temperance.
...my father attributes his ripe old age to temperance in all things, especially eating and drinking...
The secret of temperance lies not in the scanty supply, but in the strong self-restraint.
I have an impression that temperance is a benefit and a good.
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