ALL meanings of temperance
tem·per·ance
T t - noun temperance moderation, restraint 1
- noun temperance abstinence from alcohol 1
- noun temperance moderation or self-restraint in action, statement, etc.; self-control. 1
- noun temperance habitual moderation in the indulgence of a natural appetite or passion, especially in the use of alcoholic liquors. 1
- noun temperance total abstinence from alcoholic liquors. 1
- uncountable noun temperance If you believe in temperance, you disapprove of drinking alcohol. 0
- uncountable noun temperance A person who shows temperance has a strong mind and does not eat too much, drink too much, or do too much of anything. 0
- noun temperance restraint or moderation, esp in yielding to one's appetites or desires 0
- noun temperance abstinence from alcoholic drink 0
- noun temperance the state or quality of being temperate; self-restraint in conduct, expression, indulgence of the appetites, etc.; moderation 0
- noun temperance moderation in drinking alcoholic liquors or total abstinence from alcoholic liquors 0