intemperance : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: intemperance	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for intemperance
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
intemperance n the quality of being intemperate [ant: moderation, temperance] consumption of alcoholic drinks Synonym(s): intemperance, intemperateness excess in action and immoderate indulgence of bodily appetites, especially in passion or indulgence; "the intemperance of their language" Synonym(s): intemperance, intemperateness, self-indulgence
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Intemperance \Intem"perance\, n. [F. intemp[82]rance, L. intemperantia. See {In-} not, and {Temperance}.] 1. The act of becoming, or state of being, intemperate; excess in any kind of action or indulgence; any immoderate indulgence of the appetites or passions. God is in every creature; be cruel toward none, neither abuse any by intemperance. --Jer. Taylor. Some, as thou sawest, by violent stroke shall die, By fire, flood, famine, by intemperance more In meats and drinks. --Milton. 2. Specifically: Habitual or excessive indulgence in alcoholic liquors.