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temperance(tĕm'pər-əns, tĕm'prəns)![]() |
- Moderation and self-restraint, as in behavior or expression.
- Restraint in the use of or abstinence from alcoholic liquors. See synonyms at abstinence.
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temperance(tĕm'pər-əns, tĕm'prəns)![]() |
| Thesaurus: temperance |
noun
| Antonyms: temperance |
Definition: self-restraint; abstinence
Antonyms: excess, intemperance, wildness
| Wikipedia: Temperance (disambiguation) |
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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
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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