intemperance vs dissipation

intemperance and dissipation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
intemperance	Yes	No	No	No
dissipation	Yes	No	No	No

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

intemperance: excess in action and immoderate indulgence of bodily appetites, especially in passion or indulgence
dissipation: dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure

Other hyponyms of intemperance include fling, spree, dissolution, licentiousness, looseness, profligacy, jag.

intemperance (noun)	dissipation (noun)
excess in action and immoderate indulgence of bodily appetites, especially in passion or indulgence	dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure
consumption of alcoholic drinks	useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly
the quality of being intemperate	breaking up and scattering by dispersion

intemperance vs dissipation

intemperance and dissipation both are nouns.

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