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SELF-CONTROL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses
Synonyms:
self-control; self-denial; self-discipline
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("self-control" is a kind of...):
control (the activity of managing or exerting control over something)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "self-control"):
abstinence (act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite)
ascesis; asceticism (rigorous self-denial and active self-restraint)
mortification ((Christianity) the act of mortifying the lusts of the flesh by self-denial and privation (especially by bodily pain or discomfort inflicted on yourself))
Sense 2
Meaning:
The trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior
Synonyms:
possession; self-command; self-control; self-possession; self-will; will power; willpower
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("self-control" is a kind of...):
firmness; firmness of purpose; resoluteness; resolution; resolve (the trait of being resolute)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "self-control"):
nerves (control of your emotions)
presence of mind (self-control in a crisis; ability to say or do the right thing in an emergency)
Context examples:
Previous studies have linked being overweight with scoring lower on various measures of executive function, an umbrella term for several functions such as self-control, decision making, working memory (temporarily holding information for processing) and response to rewards.
(Childhood obesity linked to structural differences in key brain regions, University of Cambridge)
A study of nearly 3,000 fourth, fifth, and sixth graders ages 10-12 revealed a connection between midday napping and greater happiness, self-control, and grit; fewer behavioral problems; and higher IQ, the latter particularly for the sixth graders.
(Children Who Nap Are Happier, Have Higher IQ, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
It took all my self-control to prevent me from breaking out into a cry of astonishment.
(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
For in that sad yet happy hour, she had learned not only the bitterness of remorse and despair, but the sweetness of self-denial and self-control, and led by her mother's hand, she had drawn nearer to the Friend who always welcomes every child with a love stronger than that of any father, tenderer than that of any mother.
(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)
