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)
- The ability to control one's desires and impulses; willpower.
Translations
ability to control one's desires and impulses
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Verb
self-control (third-person singular simple present self-controls, present participle self-controlling, simple past and past participle self-controlled)
- To control oneself or itself.
See also
- count to ten
- self-restraint