What is the meaning of Distemper?

A viral disease of animals, such as dogs and cats, characterised by fever, coughing and catarrh.

A disorder of the humours of the body; a disease.

A glue-based paint.

A painting produced with this kind of paint.

To temper or mix unduly; to make disproportionate; to change the due proportions of.

To derange the functions of, whether bodily, mental, or spiritual; to disorder; to disease.

To deprive of temper or moderation; to disturb; to ruffle; to make disaffected, ill-humoured, or malignant.

To intoxicate.

To paint using distemper.

To mix (colours) in the way of distemper.

Source: wiktionary.org