self-command

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English

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Etymology

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From self- +‎ command.

Noun

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self-command (uncountable)

  1. The conscious control of one's own behaviour.
    Synonyms: self-control, self-discipline, self-mastery, self-regulation
    Antonym: undisciplinedness
    Hyponym: self-restraint
    Coordinate terms: self-awareness, self-criticism
    Near-synonym: willpower
    • 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.

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