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sophrosyne
noun as in prudence
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He was supposed to exhibit sophrosyne, or self-mastery, and overindulging in food, drink or sex was a sign that a man was weak.
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The poetic expression of this refining process, this striving towards the classic ideal, towards Sophrosyne, was Iphigenia.
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The virtue on which they insisted was sophrosyne, knowing the limits which nature fixes for human conduct and keeping within them.
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On this page you'll find 30 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to sophrosyne, such as: caution, discretion, foresight, frugality, moderation, and restraint.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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