intemperance C2+ Topic:Register & Style US /ɪnˈtɛmpɛɹəns/ See IPA manual Freq #132073 Meanings 1 noun excess in action and immoderate indulgence of bodily appetites, especially in passion or indulgence The intemperance of their language. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · excess in action and... intemperatenessself-indulgence ↔ Opposites temperance Word family Related forms intemperate Etymology From Middle French intempérance, from Latin intemperantia. Topics Register & Style External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # intemperance **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ɪnˈtɛmpɛɹəns/ **Frequency rank:** 132073 ## Meanings 1. excess in action and immoderate indulgence of bodily appetites, especially in passion or indulgence ## Examples - The intemperance of their language. ## Synonyms - intemperateness - self-indulgence ## Antonyms - temperance ## Related Forms - intemperate ## Etymology From Middle French intempérance, from Latin intemperantia. ## Topics - Register & Style markdown