temperance
noun/ˈtempərəns/
/ˈtempərəns/
[uncountable]- (old-fashioned) the practice of not drinking alcohol because of your moral or religious beliefs
- The temperance movement was at its peak at the end of the 19th century.
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- (formal) the practice of controlling your behaviour, the amount you eat, etc., so that it is always reasonable synonym moderation
Word OriginMiddle English: from Anglo-Norman French temperaunce, from Latin temperantia ‘moderation’, from temperare ‘restrain’.
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