2 uses
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Definition
not drinking alcohol because it is thought to be harmful
or:
moderation (not doing something excessively) — such as not eating or drinking too much
or:
moderation (not doing something excessively) — such as not eating or drinking too much
- By it we rescue annually thousands of humans from temperance, chastity, and sobriety of life.Chapter 10 (56% in)
- At the very moment of indulging her appetite she believes that she is practising temperance.Chapter 17 (30% in)
There are no more uses of "temperance" in The Screwtape Letters.
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