Temperance
English Meaning
Habitual moderation in regard to the indulgence of the natural appetites and passions; restrained or moderate indulgence; moderation; as, temperance in eating and drinking; temperance in the indulgence of joy or mirth; specifically, moderation, and sometimes abstinence, in respect to using intoxicating liquors.
- Moderation and self-restraint, as in behavior or expression.
- Restraint in the use of or abstinence from alcoholic liquors. See Synonyms at abstinence.