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self-mastery

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The conscious control of one's behaviour.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Examples

  • Near-synonym: willpower
  • Self-mastery matters for everyone.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: self-command, self-control, self-discipline, self-regulation, willpower

Antonyms: undisciplinedness

History

Etymology

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 mastery English self-mastery From self- + mastery.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Hindi: आत्मसंयम (ātmasãyam) — conscious control of one's own behaviour
  • Spanish: autodominio — conscious control of one's own behaviour