self-restraint

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self-restraint

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uncountable Self-control, control over one's emotions, passions and actions. His lack of self-restraint led to several ugly scenes of debauchery and violent outburst.
Similar: temperance

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noun self-restraint

中文	自制 zìzhì
हिन्दी	आत्मनियंत्रण ātmaniyantraṇ
Português	autodomínio
Русский	самооблада́ние samoobladánije, сде́ржанность sdéržannostʹ

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@misc{self_restraint_2026,
  title = {self-restraint},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/self-restraint},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}