intemperance vs indulgence

indulgence vs intemperance

intemperance and indulgence both are nouns.

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

As nouns, indulgence is a hypernym of intemperance; that is, indulgence is a word with a broader meaning than intemperance:

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

Other hypernyms of intemperance include humoring, humouring, indulging, pampering.

intemperance (noun)	indulgence (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	foolish or senseless behavior
the quality of being intemperate	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

Difference between intemperance and indulgence

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