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intemperance::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | intemperateness, self-indulgence |
| Type of | indulging, pampering, humoring, indulgence |
| Has types | looseness, dissipation, fling, jag, licentiousness, dissolution, spree, profligacy |
the intemperance of their language.
intemperance::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | intemperateness |
| Type of | vice |
| Has types | crapulence, boozing, drink, drinking, drunkenness |
intemperance::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | unrestraint |
| Has types | gluttony |
Examples of intemperance
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She was charged with incompetence, neglect of duty, intemperance and immorality.
From the post-gazette.com
He was also known for his intemperance and his doctrinal belief in Arminianism.
From the en.wikipedia.org
It is a statement of confidence in one's ability to repay, not a sign of intemperance.
From the economist.com
He continuously chose intemperance over important aspects of life-for instance marriage.
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Mrs. Kinavey is charged with incompetency, immorality, intemperance and neglect of duty.
From the post-gazette.com
Rumors, however, persisted in the regular army of Grant's intemperance.
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Because of ignorance or intemperance, lack of willpower or brainpower, people choose badly.
From the economist.com
A distinct intemperance has crept into his public performances.
From the dailymail.co.uk
By 425 BC, warnings against intemperance, especially at symposia, appear to become more frequent.
From the en.wikipedia.org
- The quality of being intemperate
- Consumption of alcoholic drinks
- Excess in action and immoderate indulgence of bodily appetites, especially in passion or indulgence; "the intemperance of their language"
- Alcohol intoxication (also known as drunkenness or being drunk or inebriated) is a physiological state occurring when an organism has a high level of ethanol in its bloodstream, or when ethanol otherwise causes the physiological effect known as drunkenness. ...
- Lack of moderation or temperance; excess; Drunkenness; gluttony
- To dream of being intemperate in the use of your intellectual forces, you will seek after foolish knowledge fail to benefit yourself, and give pain and displeasure to your friends. If you are intemperate in love, or other passions, you will reap disease or loss of fortune and esteem. ...
- (N) -excessive use of alcoholic beverages.
- A lack of moderation. Habitual intemperance is that degree of intemperance in the use of intoxicating liquor which disqualifies the person a great portion of the time from properly attending to business. Habitual or excessive use of liquor.
- Drinking excessively
