temperance meaning in Sanskrit
दम dáma
/ˈtɛmpəɹəns/
temperance in Sanskrit: दम (dáma). In English, temperance means habitual moderation in regard to the indulgence of the natural appetites and passions; restrained or moderate indulgence.
Sanskrit words for temperance
- temperance
- दम dáma
English meaning of temperance
- noun Habitual moderation in regard to the indulgence of the natural appetites and passions; restrained or moderate indulgence.
- noun Moderation, and sometimes abstinence, in respect to using intoxicating liquors.
- noun Moderation of passion; calmness.
- noun State with regard to heat or cold; temperature.
temperance in a sentence
- temperance in eating and drinking
- temperance in the indulgence of joy
Synonyms of temperance
temperance in other languages
Questions about temperance in Sanskrit
- What is the meaning of temperance in Sanskrit?
- Temperance in Sanskrit is दम (dáma).
- temperance इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
- Temperance: दम (dáma).
- What does temperance mean in English?
- Temperance means habitual moderation in regard to the indulgence of the natural appetites and passions; restrained or moderate indulgence.
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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “temperance”: दम. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: temperance (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Sanskrit words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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