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intemperance vs humouring

humouring vs intemperance

intemperance and humouring both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
intemperance Yes No No No
humouring Yes No No No
As nouns, humouring is a hypernym of intemperance; that is, humouring is a word with a broader meaning than intemperance:
  • intemperance: excess in action and immoderate indulgence of bodily appetites, especially in passion or indulgence
  • humouring: the act of indulging or gratifying a desire
Other hypernyms of intemperance include humoring, indulgence, indulging, pampering.
intemperance (noun) humouring (noun)
excess in action and immoderate indulgence of bodily appetites, especially in passion or indulgence the act of indulging or gratifying a desire
consumption of alcoholic drinks
the quality of being intemperate
Difference between intemperance and humouring

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