Etymology

intemperance

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Today it means: Lack of moderation or temperance; excess. Full definition →

Middle French intempérance ← Latin intemperantia
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  1. Latin · derived fromintemperantia
  2. Middle French · derived fromintempérance
  3. English todayintemperance

From Middle French intempérance, from Latin intemperantia.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.