Both Uses of
temperance
in
The Screwtape Letters
- By it we rescue annually thousands of humans from temperance, chastity, and sobriety of life.
Chpt 10temperance = moderation or self-control
- At the very moment of indulging her appetite she believes that she is practising temperance.
Chpt 17 *temperance = self-restraint or self-control
Definitions:
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(1)
(temperance as in: lacks temperance) moderation or self-restraint (not doing something excessively) -- such as not eating or drinking too much
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(2)
(temperance as in: the temperance movement) not drinking alcohol because it is thought to be harmful