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Intemperateness

noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The quality of being intemperate. uncountable

    "She objected to Beauchamp's intemperateness and unsparingness, as if she was for conveying a sisterly warning to Cecilia; and that being off her mind, she added, smiling a little and colouring a little: 'We learn only from men what men are.'"

  2. 2
    excess in action and immoderate indulgence of bodily appetites, especially in passion or indulgence wordnet
  3. 3
    consumption of alcoholic drinks wordnet

Etymology

From intemperate + -ness.

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