temperance.
Habitual moderation in regard to the indulgence of the natural appetites and passions; restrained or moderate indulgence.
Meaning & usage
Habitual moderation in regard to the indulgence of the natural appetites and passions; restrained or moderate indulgence.
temperance in eating and drinking
temperance in the indulgence of joy
Moderation, and sometimes abstinence, in respect to using intoxicating liquors.
Moderation of passion; calmness.
State with regard to heat or cold; temperature.
Where this word comes from
From Anglo-Norman temperance, from Latin temperantia (“moderation, sobriety, discretion, self-control”), from temperans, present participle of temperare (“to moderate”). See temper. English equivalent temper + -ance.
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