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natural virtue vs temperance

temperance vs natural virtue

natural virtue and temperance both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
natural virtue Yes No No No
temperance Yes No No No
As nouns, temperance is a hyponym of natural virtue; that is, temperance is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than natural virtue:
  • natural virtue: (scholasticism) one of the four virtues (prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance) derived from nature
  • temperance: the trait of avoiding excesses
Other hyponyms of natural virtue include justice, justness, moderation, prudence, fortitude.
natural virtue (noun) temperance (noun)
(scholasticism) one of the four virtues (prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance) derived from nature abstaining from excess
the act of tempering
the trait of avoiding excesses
Difference between natural virtue and temperance

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