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Meaning of distemperature | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2
dɪsˈtɛmpəɹətj(ʊ)ə

Definitions

  1. A state of adverse or unhealthy atmospheric conditions.
    archaic, countable, uncountable
  2. Unhealthy imbalance of bodily humours; a disorder.
    archaic, countable, uncountable

Examples

“Standing waters, thick and ill-coloured, […] cause foul distemperatures in the body and mind of man […]”

CEFR level

C2
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See also

Distempered distemperedness distemperer distemperment Distempers Distend

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