intemperate

intemperate
/in tem"peuhr it, -prit/, adj.
1. given to or characterized by excessive or immoderate indulgence in alcoholic beverages.
2. immoderate in indulgence of appetite or passion.
3. not temperate; unrestrained; unbridled.
4. extreme in temperature, as climate.
[1400-50; late ME < L intemperatus. See IN-3, TEMPERATE]

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