in ‧ tem ‧ per ‧ ate /ɪnˈtemp ə rət, ɪnˈtemp ə rɪt/ BrE AmE adjective formal
1 . intemperate language or behaviour shows a lack of control, which other people think is unacceptable:
the judge’s intemperate outburst
2 . regularly drinking too much alcohol
—intemperance noun [uncountable]