temperance

n.

1. Moderation and self-restraint, as in behavior or expression.
2. Restraint in the use of or abstinence from alcoholic liquors. See synonyms at abstinence.

noun

1. Avoidance of extremes of opinion, feeling, or personal conduct: measure, moderateness, moderation. See edge/center.
2. The practice of refraining from use of alcoholic liquors: abstinence, dryness, soberness, sobriety, teetotalism. See drugs/temperance, restraint/unrestraint, used/unused.

n

Definition: self-restraint; abstinence
Antonyms: excess, intemperance, wildness

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - afholdenhed, mådehold

Nederlands (Dutch)
zelfbeheersing, geheelonthouding

Français (French)
n. - modération, sobriété, tempérance

Deutsch (German)
n. - Gemäßigtheit, Abstinenz

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - αυτοσυγκράτηση, αυτοπειθαρχία, μετριοπάθεια, αποχή από οινοπνευματώδη ποτά

Italiano (Italian)
temperanza, sobrietà, astinenza dall'alcol

Português (Portuguese)
n. - temperança (f), sobriedade (f)

Русский (Russian)
воздержание, умеренность, трезвость

Español (Spanish)
n. - moderación, templanza, abstinencia

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - måttlighet, måttfullhet, återhållsamhet, helnykterhet, absolutism

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
节制, 节欲, 戒酒, 不过分, 适度, 禁酒

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 節制, 節欲, 戒酒, 不過分, 適度, 禁酒

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 절제, 극기, 금주

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 慎しむこと, 節制, 禁酒, 節酒

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) ضبط النفس, الأعتدال‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מתינות, איפוק, ריסון, כיבוש היצר, הינזרות ממשקאות‬

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