temperance Definition
tem·per·ance (tem′pər əns, -prəns)
noun
- the state or quality of being temperate; self-restraint in conduct, expression, indulgence of the appetites, etc.; moderation
- moderation in drinking alcoholic liquors or total abstinence from alcoholic liquors
Etymology: ME < MFr < L temperantia, moderation, sobriety < prp. of temperare: see temper
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temperance Usage Examples
Converse of object
- promote: Membership certificate Open The Hope Trust was formed in 1847 to promote temperance among Scotland's youth.
- include: The business arena provides the opportunity to practice all the Aristotelian virtues -- including temperance, justice, courage and magnanimity.
- preach: As one commentator put it, the US and UK look as tho they are preaching temperance from a bar stool.
- encourage: Peers also alludes to the greater efforts to encourage temperance in the late Victorian army.
- support: McGavin supported temperance, and for 20 years was a member and ultimately chairman of the Scottish Temperance League.
- have: Perhaps this dangerous latitude comes of the fact that we never have any temperance " rot " going on in Hartford.
Adjective modifier
- strict: Resolved, to maintain the strictest temperance in eating and drinking.
- first: The first temperance meeting I ever attended was in the large hall of this church.
Modifies a noun
- reformer: He was always ready to co-operate with all classes of temperance reformers.
- movement: The main thrust of the temperance movement was aimed at children.
- advocate: A militant and aggressive temperance advocate, he led many campaigns against the " trade.
- society: A large number of the members of the old temperance society joined the new association.
- hall: In 1878 the congregation moved to an iron hall in Finchley Lane, built by Stephen Shirley as a temperance hall.
- hotel: The only inn in the village for decades was a temperance hotel.
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