intemperance

[ in-tem-per-uhns, -pruhns ]

noun

1. excessive or immoderate indulgence in alcoholic beverages.
2. excessive indulgence of appetite or passion.
3. lack of moderation or due restraint, as in action or speech.
4. an act or instance of any of these:

   a long series of intemperances.

Word History and Origins

Origin of intemperance¹

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English word from Latin word intemperantia. See in- ³, temperance

Example Sentences

The intemperance of rebellion and the wisdom of experience — that’s the balance Green Day strikes on “Saviors,” the trio’s 14th studio LP.

From Los Angeles Times

But on Friday, the former president received outside help to support his narrative when Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-NY, filed an ethics complaint with a state court commission citing “inappropriate bias and judicial intemperance.”

From Salon

Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik filed a judicial ethics complaint against the New York judge overseeing former President Donald Trump’s fraud trial, calling on the judge to resign over “inappropriate bias and judicial intemperance.”

From Washington Times

As evidence of Mr. Kitman’s prodigious research into Washington’s intemperance, he cited a mention that the general had gained 28 pounds during the war, which lasted more than seven years.

From New York Times

By chiding Trump’s intemperance in those simple, crude terms, he made him look childish and volatile.

From Seattle Times