INTEMPERANCE - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Noun
the quality of being intemperate
Categories: Unrestraint
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Noun
consumption of alcoholic drinks
Categories: Vice
Meaning 3
Part of speech: Noun
excess in action and immoderate indulgence of bodily appetites, especially in passion or indulgence
Example: the intemperance of their language
Categories: Indulgence, Indulging, Pampering, Humoring
Synonyms
Intemperance, Self-indulgence, Intemperateness
Antonyms
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "intemperance" comes from Latin intemperantia, which comes from Middle French intempérance.
🧩 Fun Fact
Roman military conquests permanently planted Latin vocabulary across three continents.