| \suh-FROS-uh-nee\ |
noun
1. moderation; discretion; prudence. |
| Quotes |
So why do we continue to set ourselves the Herculean task of total self-denial, abnegation and avoidance instead of practising that other ancient Greek model of sophrosyne--temperance, prudence and self-control? Why cut out when we can simply cut down?
-- Nell Frizzell, "Why moderation is good for us: Do our vices need to be such an all-or-nothing affair?" Independent, December 14, 2015 |
| Origin |
| Sophrosyne stems from the Greek sṓphrōn meaning "prudent." It entered English in the late 1800s. |
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