intemperance; excess; lack of moderation
Refers to overindulgence, especially in eating, drinking, or other pleasures; often used in formal or critical contexts.
Intemperance can cause harm to one's health.
His excessive lifestyle worried those around him.
Compound of 不 (fu-, 'not') and 節制 (sessei, 'moderation, temperance'). The reading ふせっせい results from the combination of ふ and せっせい.