self-control

[ self-kuhn-trohl, self- ]
/ ˈsɛlf kənˈtroʊl, ˌsɛlf- /

noun

control or restraint of oneself or one's actions, feelings, etc.

Origin of self-control

First recorded in 1705–15

OTHER WORDS FROM self-control

self-con·trolled, adjective self-con·trol·ling, adjective

Example sentences from the Web for self-control

British Dictionary definitions for self-control

self-control

noun

the ability to exercise restraint or control over one's feelings, emotions, reactions, etc

Derived forms of self-control

self-controlled, adjective self-controlling, adjective

Medical definitions for self-control

self-control

n.

Control of one's emotions, desires, or actions by one's own will.