temperance
/ˈtempərəns/noun
उच्चारण टेम्परन्स
संयम, आत्मसंयम, मिताचार
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[U] formal
the practice of controlling what you do, especially how much you eat and drink
संयम, आत्मसंयम, मिताचार
- Gandhiji preached temperance in food and speech.
- The monks lived a life of temperance and prayer.
Synonyms moderation self-restraint self-control abstemiousness sobriety
Opposite intemperance excess indulgence overindulgence
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[U] old-fashioned
the practice of not drinking alcohol at all because of your moral or religious beliefs
मद्यत्याग, शराबबंदी, मद्य-निषेध
- The village women led a temperance movement against liquor shops.
Synonyms abstinence teetotalism prohibition
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Synonyms
moderation self-restraint self-control abstemiousness sobriety abstinence teetotalism prohibition
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Do not confuse temperance (self-control) and temperament (a person's nature or character).
Temperance (संयम) और temperament (किसी व्यक्ति का स्वभाव) में भ्रमित न हों।