indulgence vs intemperateness

indulgence and intemperateness both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
indulgence	Yes	No	No	No
intemperateness	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, intemperateness is a hyponym of indulgence; that is, intemperateness is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than indulgence:

indulgence: the act of indulging or gratifying a desire
intemperateness: excess in action and immoderate indulgence of bodily appetites, especially in passion or indulgence

Other hyponyms of indulgence include intemperance, self-indulgence, excess, overindulgence, binge, orgy, splurge.

indulgence (noun)	intemperateness (noun)
the act of indulging or gratifying a desire	excess in action and immoderate indulgence of bodily appetites, especially in passion or indulgence
foolish or senseless behavior	consumption of alcoholic drinks
the remission by the pope of the temporal punishment in purgatory that is still due for sins even after absolution
an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires
a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone

indulgence vs intemperateness

indulgence and intemperateness both are nouns.

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