MeanOF

temperance

- noun (n)

Meaning: self-restraint abstinence

Synonyms: abnegation abstemiousness asceticism astringency austerity conservatism constraint continence control discretion eschewal forbearance forgoing frugality golden mean happy medium measure moderateness moderation moderatism mortification prohibition prudence reasonableness refrainment restraint sacrifice self-control self-denial selfdeprivation self-discipline soberness sobriety stoicism teetotalism uninebriation unintoxication
Antonyms: excess intemperance wildness

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