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temperance

tem·pe·rance

UK/ˈtɛmpəɹəns/ US/ˈtɛmprʌns/ uncommon obsolete

noun

1.

the trait of avoiding excesses

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2.

abstaining from excess

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3.

the act of tempering

Origin

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.

Phrases

  • American Temperance Society
  • Loyal Temperance Legion
  • temperance association
  • temperance bar
  • temperance beverage
  • temperance chartism
  • temperance chartist
  • Temperance Colonization Society

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