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gluttony vs intemperance

intemperance vs gluttony

gluttony and intemperance both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gluttony Yes No No No
intemperance Yes No No No
As nouns, intemperance is a hypernym of gluttony; that is, intemperance is a word with a broader meaning than gluttony:
  • gluttony: habitual eating to excess
  • intemperance: the quality of being intemperate
gluttony (noun) intemperance (noun)
eating to excess (personified as one of the deadly sins) excess in action and immoderate indulgence of bodily appetites, especially in passion or indulgence
habitual eating to excess consumption of alcoholic drinks
the quality of being intemperate
Difference between gluttony and intemperance

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