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self-possession

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self-possession

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  1. idiomatic, uncountable A confidence in one's own powers.
  2. idiomatic, uncountable Calmness and composure, especially when under stress. She had a very fresh complexion and a pretty, round little face saved from any dolliness by the steadiness of her blue eyes, the firmness of her mouth, and the expression of quiet self-possession.

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noun calmness and composure

Españolentereza
中文涵養 /涵养 hányǎng
Русскийсамооблада́ние samoobladánije, сде́ржанность sdéržannostʹ, вы́держка výderžka

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@misc{self_possession_2026,
  title = {self-possession},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/self-possession},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}