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noun
Control of oneself.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Synonyms: self-command, self-control, self-mastery, self-regulation, willpower
Antonyms: undisciplinedness
noun
the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: self-denial, self-control
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: control
Narrower terms: abstinence, asceticism, ascesis, mortification
noun
the trait of practicing self discipline
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: self-denial
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: discipline
Narrower terms: austerity, asceticism, nonindulgence, abstinence, abstention, continence, continency
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbh-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English discipline English self-discipline From self- + discipline.
Across languages
22 source translations are retained for this English entry.
