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temperance

Roget-categorie 953

6. Words relating to the sentient and moral
6.4. Moral affections
›› 6.4.4. Moral practice

#953. Temperance

zelfstandig naamwoord

temperance, moderation, sobriety, soberness.
forbearance, abnegationself-denial, self-restraint, self-control etc. (resolution) 604.
frugalityvegetarianism, teetotalism, total abstinenceabstinence, abstemiousnessEncratism, prohibitionsystem of Pythagoras, system of CornaroPythagorism, Stoicism.
vegetarianPythagorean, gymnosophist.
teetotaler etc. 958abstainerdesignated driverEncratite, fruitarian, hydropot.

werkwoord

be temperate etc. adj. — abstain, forbear, refrain, deny oneself, spare, swear off.
know when one has had enough, know one's limit.
take the pledge, go on the wagon.

bijvoeglijk naamwoord

temperate, moderate, sober, frugal, sparingabstemious, abstinentwithin compassmeasured etc. (sufficient) 639.
on the wagon, on the water wagon.
[Locations where alcoholic beverages are prohibited] dry.
Pythagoreanvegetarianteetotal.

uitdrukking

appetitus rationi obediant [Lat.] [Cicero]; l'abstenir pour jouir c'est l'epicurisme de la l'abstenir pour jouir c'est l'epicurisme de la raison [Rousseau]; trahit sua quemque voluptas [Lat.] [Vergil].

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