temperance

[tem-per-uhns, tem-pruhns] / ˈtɛm pər əns, ˈtɛm prəns /

NOUN

self-restraint; abstinence

Synonyms

STRONG

abnegation abstemiousness asceticism astringency austerity conservatism constraint continence control discretion forbearance forgoing frugality measure moderateness moderation moderatism mortification prohibition prudence reasonableness restraint sacrifice self-control self-denial self-discipline soberness sobriety stoicism teetotalism

WEAK

eschewal golden mean happy medium refrainment self-deprivation uninebriation unintoxication

Antonyms

STRONG

agitation allowance carelessness indulgence permission rashness wildness

WEAK

excess intemperance

Example Sentences

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Beloved in colonial America, hard cider lost favor in the mid-19th century as crisp lagers ascended; the temperance movement and Prohibition felled cider-apple trees.

From The Wall Street Journal

But Poe had taken a temperance pledge shortly before he disappeared.

From Washington Post

She also promoted the temperance movement, spoke out about lynching and other injustices, and worked to empower Black women and young people through women’s clubs and Sunday schools.

From New York Times

There’s also an increasing temperance vibe as we become more health-conscious, a trend magnified by the pandemic.

From Washington Post

The opportunities women had to organize in the Midwest — within the temperance movement especially — gave them power that made the path to voting rights that much clearer.

From Washington Post

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