"temperance" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

The trait of avoiding excesses (synset 104890809)
is a type of:
- natural virtue - (scholasticism) one of the four virtues (prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance) derived from nature
- control, restraint - discipline in personal and social activities
subtypes:
- dryness, sobriety - moderation in or abstinence from alcohol or other drugs
- abstemiousness - moderation in eating and drinking
same as: moderation
Abstaining from excess (synset 101071701)
is a type of: abstinence - act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite

same as: sobriety
The act of tempering (synset 100382375)
is a type of: combination, combining, compounding - the act of combining things to form a new whole