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Intemperance Common

Origin: Latin suffix -ance

Intemperance has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

the quality of being intemperate

2

consumption of alcoholic drinks

3

excess in action and immoderate indulgence of bodily appetites, especially in passion or indulgence

"the intemperance of their language"

4

Lack of moderation or temperance; excess.

Related Terms
Antonyms
moderation
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
unrestraint vice indulgence
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
gluttony drink spree profligacy jag
Rhyming Words
nce ance ince unce ence once vince sence ponce nance munce vance dunce hence bonce ounce nonce gance dance vonce
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