Temperance vs Demeanor - What's the difference?
temperance | demeanor |
Habitual]] moderation in regard to the indulgence of the natural appetites and passions; restrained or moderate indulgence; moderation; as, temperance in eating and drinking; temperance in the indulgence of joy or mirth; specifically, moderation, and sometimes abstinence, in respect to using [[intoxicate, intoxicating liquors.
* 1877 ,
Moderation of passion; patience; calmness; sedateness.
One of the seven heavenly virtues.
(obsolete) State with regard to heat or cold; temperature.
The social, non-verbal behaviours (such as body language and facial expressions) that are characteristic of a person.
* {{quote-book, a. 1587, , Historie of England, section=Book III
, passage=At this present (saith he) certeine princes of Britaine, procuring by ambassadors and dutifull demeanors the amitie of the emperour Augustus, haue offered in the capitoll vnto the gods presents or gifts, and haue ordeined the whole Ile in a manner to be appertinent, proper, and familiar to the Romans.}}
* {{quote-book, 1993, editor=John J. Fay, chapter=Interrogation: The Kinesics Technique, , Encyclopedia of Security Management, isbn=0750696605
, passage=Demeanors' that are apologetic and overly polite are inherently contradictory to ' demeanors that exhibit fear and anger.}}
As nouns the difference between temperance and demeanor
is that temperance is habitual moderation in regard to the indulgence of the natural appetites and passions; restrained or moderate indulgence; moderation; as, temperance in eating and drinking; temperance in the indulgence of joy or mirth; specifically, moderation, and sometimes abstinence, in respect to using intoxicating liquors while demeanor is the social, non-verbal behaviours (such as body language and facial expressions) that are characteristic of a person.As a proper noun Temperance
is {{given name|female|from=English}}.temperance
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* temperaunce (obsolete)Noun
(en noun)- On these occasions I have noticed such a dreamy, vacant expression in his eyes, that I might have suspected him of being addicted to the use of some narcotic, had not the temperance and cleanliness of his whole life forbidden such a notion.
- (Shakespeare)
Coordinate terms
* (virtue) chastity, charity, diligence, patience, kindness, humilityAntonyms
* intemperance * gluttonyDerived terms
* American Temperance Society (ATS) * Loyal Temperance Legion (LTL) * temperance association * temperance bar * temperance chartism * temperance chartist * Temperance Colonization Society * temperance colony * temperance education * temperance group * temperance hotel * temperance journal * temperance lobby * temperance magazine * temperance meeting * temperance movement * temperance movement zealot * temperance norm * temperance organisation, temperance organization * temperance paper * temperance pledge * temperance reading room * temperance society * temperance writer * Toronto Temperance Society (TTS) * Woman's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) * Youth Temperance Council (YTC)See also
(assocciated terms) * anti-prohibitionist, antiprohibitionist * Anti-Saloon League * blind pig * blind tiger * bootlegger * bootlegging * dry, the dries * dry faction * National Prohibition Act * prohibition * Prohibition * prohibitionary * prohibitionist * Prohibition Party * pro-prohibitionist, proprohibitionist * speakeasy * speakeasy club * wet, the wets * wet faction * White Ribbon Recruit * White Ribbon Recruitsdemeanor
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* demeanour (British spelling)Noun
- The man's demeanor made others suspicious of his intentions.
- A confident demeanor is crucial for persuading others.
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