01 n. The state of being intemperate; excessive indulgence of any appetite or passion; as, intemperateness in eating or drinking.
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The state of being intemperate; excessive indulgence of any appetite or passion; as, intemperateness in eating or drinking.
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Severity of weather; inclemency.“By unseasonable weather, by intemperateness of the air or meteors.” — Sir M. Hale.