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profligacy vs intemperateness

intemperateness vs profligacy

profligacy and intemperateness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
profligacy Yes No No No
intemperateness Yes No No No
As nouns, intemperateness is a hypernym of profligacy; that is, intemperateness is a word with a broader meaning than profligacy:
  • profligacy: dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure
  • intemperateness: excess in action and immoderate indulgence of bodily appetites, especially in passion or indulgence
Other hypernyms of profligacy include intemperance, self-indulgence.
profligacy (noun) intemperateness (noun)
dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure excess in action and immoderate indulgence of bodily appetites, especially in passion or indulgence
the trait of spending extravagantly consumption of alcoholic drinks
Difference between profligacy and intemperateness

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