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English noun: self-control

1. self-control (act) the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses


Synonymsself-denial, self-discipline


Broader (hypernym)control


Narrower (hyponym)abstinence, ascesis, asceticism, mortification

2. self-control (attribute) the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior


Synonymspossession, self-command, self-possession, self-will, will power, willpower


Broader (hypernym)firmness, firmness of purpose, resoluteness, resolution, resolve


Narrower (hyponym)nerves, presence of mind









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