in temperate
pər adjective
1.
given to or characterized by excessive or immoderate indulgence in alcoholic beverages.
2.
immoderate in indulgence of appetite or passion.
3.
not temperate; unrestrained; unbridled.
4.
extreme in temperature, as climate.
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intemperate (ɪnˈtɛmpərɪt, -prɪt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | consuming alcoholic drink habitually or to excess |
| 2. | indulging bodily appetites to excess; immoderate |
| 3. | unrestrained: intemperate rage |
| 4. | extreme or severe: an intemperate climate |
| in'temperance | |
| —n | |
| in'temperateness | |
| —n | |
| in'temperately | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
intemperate
"characterized by excessive indulgence in a passion or appetite," c.1430, from L. intemperatus "untempered, inclement, immoderate," from in- "not" + temperantia (see temperance).
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