self-command
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
- The conscious control of one's own behaviour.
- Synonyms: self-control, self-discipline, self-restraint, self-mastery
- 1815, Jane Austen, Emma, volume II, chapter 13:
- I would wish it to be done, for the sake of what is more important than my comfort, a habit of self-command in you, a consideration of what is your duty, an attention to propriety, an endeavour to avoid the suspicions of others, to save your health and credit, and restore your tranquillity.