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temperance

[tem-per-uhns, tem-pruhns] / ˈtɛm pər əns, ˈtɛm prəns /
NOUN
self-restraint; abstinence
Synonyms
STRONG
abnegation abstemiousness asceticism astringency austerity conservatism constraint continence control discretion forbearance forgoing frugality measure moderateness moderation moderatism mortification prohibition prudence reasonableness restraint sacrifice self-control self-denial self-discipline soberness sobriety stoicism teetotalism
WEAK
eschewal golden mean happy medium refrainment self-deprivation uninebriation unintoxication
Antonyms
STRONG
agitation allowance carelessness indulgence permission rashness wildness
WEAK
excess intemperance

Example Sentences

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"The lasting influences of the temperance movement went on for quite a long time," Ms Marshall says.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025

A Jewish homeland in backwaters of the Ottoman empire seemed unattainable, and pressing domestic concerns like slavery and temperance took precedence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

Early Free Methodists were active in the temperance and abolitionist movements.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 22, 2024

Whether teetotaling, temperance or virgin, they’re just drinks, after all — though I suppose their intricacy beyond fresh-squeezed juice demands we label them something nobler.

From Salon • Feb. 15, 2024

He used his fortune to finance liberal causes, including abolition, temperance, and women’s rights.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.