The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms - temperancen.

1) (self-) restraint, moderation, (self-) control, forbearance, (self-) discipline, continence: Temperance is one of the four cardinal virtues, alongside justice, prudence, and fortitude. 2) abstemiousness, teetotalism, abstinence, sobriety, Rechabitism; prohibition: We have always preached temperance to our children.