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sophrosyne

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Definitions

  1. The ancient Greek ideal of moderation, self-control, and sound judgment.

Word origin

From Ancient Greek σωφροσύνη (sōphrosúnē, “soundness of mind, prudence, temperance”) from σώφρων (sṓphrōn, “sane, moderate, prudent”) (from σῶς (sôs, “safe, sound, whole”) + φρήν (phrḗn, “mind”)) + -σύνη (-súnē, abstract noun suffix).

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  • With them the gods were confederated to break barbarian arrogance. Nation and individual citizen, then as now, must reverence sophrosyne.

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