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How to Say "intemperance" in Spanish

The Spanish word forintemperanceis excesoB2 level.

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exceso

nounB2formal
lack of moderation
A cheerful cartoon person sitting happily at a small table, holding their distended stomach after consuming a huge amount of ice cream, showing overindulgence.

Examples

Sus problemas de salud vinieron después de años de excesos.

His health problems came after years of overindulgence (or excesses).

La prensa criticó los excesos cometidos por la celebridad.

The press criticized the transgressions committed by the celebrity.

Used in Plural

When referring to a lifestyle of overindulgence, 'exceso' is often used in the plural form, 'excesos', meaning 'a series of bad habits' or 'transgressions'.

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