intemperance
11INTEMPÉRANCE — s. f. Vice opposé à la tempérance, à la sobriété. Son intempérance a ruiné sa santé. Il s étend quelquefois à Toute espèce d excès. Intempérance d étude, de travail. Intempérance de langue, Trop grande liberté qu on se donne de parler …
12intemperance — A lack of moderation. Habitual intemperance is that degree of intemperance from the use of intoxicating liquor which disqualifies the person a great portion of the time from properly attending to business, or which would reasonably inflict a… …
13intemperance — A lack of moderation. Habitual intemperance is that degree of intemperance from the use of intoxicating liquor which disqualifies the person a great portion of the time from properly attending to business, or which would reasonably inflict a… …
14intemperance — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Lack of moderation Nouns 1. intemperance, indulgence, overindulgence, high living, self indulgence; voluptuousness; epicurism, epicureanism, sybaritism (see gluttony); drunkenness, drinking; prodigality… …
15intemperance — regular drunkenness The converse of temperance, moderation, although in an establishment which styles itself a Temperance Hotel, alcohol is unavailable: ... had, through intemperance, been reduced to utter want. (Mayhew, 1851) …
16intemperance — Want of restraint in habits and conduct. The intemperate use of intoxicating liquor. Anno: 26 ALR 1291. The habitual and excessive use of intoxicating liquor. Deadwyler v Grand Lodge, K. P. 131 SC 335, 126 SE 437. Indulging in intoxicants… …
17intemperance — intemperate ► ADJECTIVE 1) lacking self control. 2) characterized by excessive indulgence, especially in alcohol. DERIVATIVES intemperance noun intemperately adverb …
18intemperance — noun 1. the quality of being intemperate • Ant: ↑temperance • Hypernyms: ↑unrestraint • Hyponyms: ↑gluttony 2. consumption of alcoholic drinks • Syn: ↑ …
19Intempérance de langage — ● Intempérance de langage liberté excessive de langage …
20intemperance — noun Date: 15th century lack of moderation; especially habitual or excessive drinking of intoxicants …
