[i-mod-uh-rey-shuh
n] 
| lack of moderation. |
| im·mod·er·ate (ĭ-mŏd'ər-ĭt) adj. Exceeding normal or appropriate bounds; extreme: immoderate spending; immoderate laughter. See Synonyms at excessive. [Middle English, from Latin immoderātus : in-, not; see in-1 + moderātus, past participle of moderārī, to moderate; see med- in Indo-European roots.] im·mod'er·ate·ly adv., im·mod'er·ate·ness, im·mod'er·a'tion n. |