n.
- Lack of temperance, as in the indulgence of an appetite or a passion.
- Excessive use of alcoholic beverages.
Dictionary:
in·tem·per·ance (ĭn-tĕm'pər-əns, -prəns)
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| Thesaurus: intemperance |
noun
| Law Encyclopedia: Intemperance |
A lack of moderation. Habitual intemperance is that degree of intemperance in the use of intoxicating liquor which disqualifies the person a great portion of the time from properly attending to business. Habitual or excessive use of liquor.
See: alcohol.
| WordNet: intemperance |
The noun has 3 meanings:
Meaning #1:
the quality of being intemperate
Antonym: temperance (meaning #1)
Meaning #2:
consumption of alcoholic drinks
Synonym: intemperateness
Meaning #3:
immoderate indulgence of bodily appetites
Synonyms: intemperateness, self-indulgence
| alcohol | |
| overindulgence | |
| abstemiousness |
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