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sophrosyne
noun as in prudence
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He was supposed to exhibit sophrosyne, or self-mastery, and overindulging in food, drink or sex was a sign that a man was weak.
The poetic expression of this refining process, this striving towards the classic ideal, towards Sophrosyne, was Iphigenia.
The virtue on which they insisted was sophrosyne, knowing the limits which nature fixes for human conduct and keeping within them.
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On this page you'll find 30 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to sophrosyne, such as: caution, discretion, foresight, frugality, moderation, and restraint.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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