self-control
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self-control
- /ˌsɛlf kənˈtɹoʊl/ US
- /ˌsɛlf kənˈtɹəʊl/ UK
noun self-controls · self control · selfcontrol
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The ability to control one's desires and impulses.
Near-synonym: willpower
Similar: self-command, self-discipline, self-mastery, self-regulation, willpower · Opposite: undisciplinedness
verb self-controls · self-controlling · self-controlled · self control · selfcontrol
- To control oneself or itself.
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noun ability to control one's desires and impulses
| Español | autocontrol |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 자제 jaje |
| 日本語 | 自制 jisei, 自粛 jishuku, セルフコントロール serufukontorōru |
| 中文 | 自我控制 zìwǒ kòngzhì, 自制力 zìzhìlì, 自我克制 zìwǒ kèzhì, 自制 zìzhì, 自控力 zìkònglì |
| हिन्दी | आत्मनियंत्रण ātmaniyantraṇ, आत्मसंयम ātmasãyam |
| Português | autocontrole |
| Français | contrôle de soi, maîtrise de soi |
| Deutsch | Selbstbeherrschung, Selbstkontrolle |
| Ελληνικά | αυτοέλεγχος aftoélenchos |
| Română | autocontrol, stăpânire de sine |
| Русский | самооблада́ние samoobladánije, самоконтро́ль samokontrólʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | sự tự chủ |
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title = {self-control},
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