self-discipline
[ self-dis-uh-plin, self- ]
/ ˌsɛlfˈdɪs ə plɪn, ˈsɛlf- /
noun
discipline and training of oneself, usually for improvement: Acquiring the habit of promptness requires self-discipline.
Origin of self-discipline
First recorded in 1830–40
OTHER WORDS FROM self-discipline
self-dis·ciplined, adjectiveWords nearby self-discipline
self-determinism,
self-development,
self-devotion,
self-diagnosis,
self-directed,
self-discipline,
self-dissociation,
self-distrust,
self-doubt,
self-dramatizing,
self-drive
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British Dictionary definitions for self-discipline
self-discipline
noun
the act of disciplining or power to discipline one's own feelings, desires, etc, esp with the intention of improving oneself