SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
temperance
noun
Moderation and self-restraint in behavior or consumption.
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Moderation and self-restraint
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Usage distinction
Return to topTemperance concerns avoiding excess. Abstinence is complete refusal of something, while sobriety can specifically concern freedom from intoxication.
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See temperance in use
The discussion benefited from the chair's temperance and patience.
Temperance did not require silence or approval. It meant responding with restraint, checking what was known, and keeping criticism directed at the conduct that the panel had actually reviewed.
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