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intemperance

noun

/ɪnˈtɛmpərəns/

Meaning

Lack of moderation or self-control, especially with drinking or eating.

His intemperance in drinking ruined his health.

excess, overindulgence, self-indulgence, gluttony, alcoholism

moderation, restraint, temperance

intemperance in drinking, intemperance in speech, moral intemperance, political intemperance

A plan of action designed to achieve a long-term or overall aim; strategic planning.

The ability of an organism to resist a particular infection or toxin by the action of specific antib...

two people or things considered together; a pair

the act of killing a king

a person employed to clean and maintain a building; a caretaker

a single pearl used as jewelry, often in earrings or pendants