immoderation
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im·mod·er·ate
(ĭ-mŏd′ər-ĭt)adj.
Exceeding normal or appropriate bounds; inordinate: immoderate spending; immoderate laughter. See Synonyms at excessive.
[Middle English, from Latin immoderātus : in-, not; see in-1 + moderātus, past participle of moderārī, to moderate; see med- in Indo-European roots.]
im·mod′er·ate·ly adv.
im·mod′er·a′tion n.
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Noun | 1. | immoderation - the quality of being excessive and lacking in moderation degree, level, grade - a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality; "a moderate grade of intelligence"; "a high level of care is required"; "it is all a matter of degree" excessiveness, inordinateness, excess - immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits moderation, moderateness - quality of being moderate and avoiding extremes |
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