temperance
(noun)
Moderation of passion; patience; calmness; sedateness.
Examples of temperance in the following topics:
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The International Monetary Structure
- The social democratic view challenges the liberal view, advocating for the tempering of market mechanisms and the institution of economic safeguards in an attempt to ensure financial stability and redistribution.
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Slavery and the Abolitionist Movement
- These groups often also supported other reform movements such as temperance movements and supports for public schools.