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self-control (n.)

1711, from self- + control (n.). Coined by English moral philosopher Anthony Ashley Cooper Shaftesbury (1671-1713).

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Definitions of self-control from WordNet

self-control (n.)
the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses;
Synonyms: self-denial / self-discipline
self-control (n.)
the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior;
Synonyms: self-possession / possession / willpower / will power / self-command / self-will
From wordnet.princeton.edu

Dictionary entries near self-control

self-confidence

self-confident

self-congratulation

self-conscious

self-contained

self-control

self-criticism

self-deception

self-defense

self-deluded

self-denial

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