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protemperance

protemperance adjective: supporting the temperance movement against alcohol.

Adjective

protemperance (comparative more protemperance, superlative most protemperance)

  1. Supporting the temperance movement against alcohol.
    Antonyms:
    antitemperance

Antonyms of protemperance

Forms of protemperance

comparativemore protemperance
superlativemost protemperance

Origin of protemperance

From pro- + temperance.

Questions about protemperance

What does protemperance mean?
Protemperance means supporting the temperance movement against alcohol.
What part of speech is protemperance?
Protemperance is an adjective.

Words near protemperance in the dictionary

  1. protelean
  2. protelid
  3. protelids
  4. protelomerase
  5. protelomerases
  6. protemperance
  7. protemporaneous
  8. protenant
  9. protend
  10. protended
  11. protending

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