TEMPERANCE


Meaning of TEMPERANCE in English

1.

If you believe in ~, you disapprove of drinking alcohol.

...a reformed alcoholic extolling the joys of ~.

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2.

A person who shows ~ has a strong mind and does not eat too much, drink too much, or do too much of anything. (FORMAL)

The age of hedonism is being ushered out by a new era of ~.

= moderation

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