intemperance
21intemperance — /in tem peuhr euhns, preuhns/, n. 1. excessive or immoderate indulgence in alcoholic beverages. 2. excessive indulgence of appetite or passion. 3. lack of moderation or due restraint, as in action or speech. 4. an act or instance of any of these …
22intemperance — noun /ɪnˈtɛmpɛrəns/ a) Lack of moderation or temperance; excess b) Drunkenness; gluttony …
23intemperance — Lack of proper self control, usually in reference to the use of alcoholic beverages. Cf.:incontinence (2). [L. intemperantia, fr. in , neg. + temperantia, moderation] * * * in·tem·per·ance ( )in tem p(ə )rən(t)s n lack of moderation esp habitual… …
24intemperance — Synonyms and related words: Bacchus, Dionysus, abandon, abandonment, bacchanalianism, bibaciousness, bibacity, bibulosity, bibulousness, boundlessness, carpe diem, conspicuous consumption, crapulence, crapulency, crapulousness, debauchery,… …
25intemperance — in·tem·per·ance || ɪn tempÉ™rÉ™ns n. lack of moderation, overindulgence; lack of self control, lack of restraint (in speech or actions) …
26intemperance — n. 1. Excess (in any action or in any indulgence), want of moderation. 2. Habitual excess in drinking intoxicating liquors …
27Intemperance — S A prevailing vice in Upper Canada, 71, 72. SeeLiquor question; Brandy question …
28intemperance — n 1. alcoholism, dipsomania, drunkenness, intoxication, inebriety, oenomania, crapulence; saturnalia, bacchanals, carousal, orgy, debauch, spree, Inf. bender, Sl. tear, Sl. binge. 2. self gratification, self indulgence, unrestraint;… …
29intemperance — in·temperance …
30intemperance — See: intemperate …
