temperance

noun

Abstinence from or moderation in drinking alcoholic beverages. synonym: abstinence.

Moderation and self-restraint, as in behavior or expression.

Moderation; the observance of moderation; temperateness.

Particularly— Habitual moderation in regard to the indulgence of the natural appetites and passions; restrained or moderate indulgence; abstinence from all violence or excess, from inordinate or unseasonable indulgence, or from the use or pursuit of anything injurious to moral or physical well-being; sobriety; frugality.

Moderation of passion; self-restraint; self-control; calmness.