self-control

See also: self control

English

Etymology

self- +‎ control

Pronunciation
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˌsɛlf kənˈtɹoʊl/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌsɛlf kənˈtɹəʊl/
  • Audio (US)(file)
  • Hyphenation: self-control

Noun

self-control (usually uncountable, plural self-controls)

  1. The ability to control one's desires and impulses; willpower.

Translations

Verb

self-control (third-person singular simple present self-controls, present participle self-controlling, simple past and past participle self-controlled)

  1. To control oneself or itself.

See also
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