Temperance (N)
Pronunciation: /ˈtɛmp(ə)rəns/
Word Meaning:
- Moderation or self-restraint, especially in abstaining from alcoholic beverages.
- The practice of avoiding excess or extremes in one’s behavior, especially related to eating and drinking.
Uses in Sentence:
- The principles of temperance were central to his philosophy of living a balanced life.
- She embraced a lifestyle of temperance, avoiding overindulgence in both food and drink.
Synonyms:
- Moderation, self-restraint, sobriety, abstemiousness, abstinence
- Moderateness, self-control, discretion, temperateness
Antonyms:
- Excess, indulgence, intemperance, immoderation, gluttony
- Immoderateness, intemperateness, excessiveness, unrestraint
Word Meaning in Hindi: मधुरता (Madhurta), संयम (Sanyam), सांत्वना (Santwana)
Word uses in Hindi:
- संयम के सिद्धांत उसके जीवन के संतुलित जीवन के दर्शन में केंद्रीय थे। (The principles of temperance were central to his philosophy of living a balanced life.)
- उसने मधुरता के एक जीवन शैली को अपनाया, जो खाने-पीने में अधिकता से बचती है। (She embraced a lifestyle of temperance, avoiding overindulgence in both food and drink.)