self-control en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌsɛlf kənˈtɹəʊl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˌsɛlf kənˈtɹoʊl/ (General-American)
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English control English self-control From self- + control.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) The ability to control one's desires and impulses.
A review of addiction research, published in Trends in Cognitive Sciences, suggests mindful meditation strengthens self-control in smokers, even among those smokers who haven’t set an intention to quit.
2015 July 31, Liza Lucas, “How to beat smoking, other bad habits with better self-control”, in CNN:Near-synonym: willpower
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| self-controls | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| self control | alternative | lexicographic | |
| selfcontrol | alternative | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Coordinates
self-awareness · self-criticism
Synonyms
willpower · self-regulation · self-command · self-mastery · self-discipline
Translations (61)
ka თავშეკავება (ability to control one's desires and impulses) · nl zelfcontrole (ability to control one's desires and impulses) · sv självkontroll (ability to control one's desires and impulses) · de Selbstkontrolle (ability to control one's desires and impulses) · ja セルフコントロール (ability to control one's desires and impulses) · ca autocontrol (ability to control one's desires and impulses) · sh samokonrola (ability to control one's desires and impulses) · grc σωφροσύνη (ability to control one's desires and impulses) · hu önfegyelem (ability to control one's desires and impulses) · fr maîtrise de soi (ability to control one's desires and impulses) · da selvkontrol (ability to control one's desires and impulses) · ru самоконтро́ль (ability to control one's desires and impulses) · el αυτοέλεγχος (ability to control one's desires and impulses) · sh самоконрола (ability to control one's desires and impulses) · uk самовлада́ння (ability to control one's desires and impulses) · eo memregado (ability to control one's desires and impulses) · cmn 自我控制 (ability to control one's desires and impulses) · hu önuralom (ability to control one's desires and impulses) · fr contrôle de soi (ability to control one's desires and impulses) · cmn 自我克制 (ability to control one's desires and impulses) · hi आत्मसंयम (ability to control one's desires and impulses) · sv självbehärskning (ability to control one's desires and impulses) · cmn 自制力 (ability to control one's desires and impulses) · es autocontrol (ability to control one's desires and impulses) · th การควบคุมตนเอง (ability to control one's desires and impulses) · ia autocontrolo (ability to control one's desires and impulses) · de Selbstbeherrschung (ability to control one's desires and impulses) · pl autokontrola (ability to control one's desires and impulses) · sh самоконтрола (ability to control one's desires and impulses) · cmn 自控力 (ability to control one's desires and impulses) · af selfbeheersing (ability to control one's desires and impulses) · hi आत्मनियंत्रण (ability to control one's desires and impulses) · ro stăpânire de sine (ability to control one's desires and impulses) · ja 自粛 (ability to control one's desires and impulses) · sq vetëkontroll (ability to control one's desires and impulses) · grc ἐγκράτεια (ability to control one's desires and impulses) · mr संयम (ability to control one's desires and impulses) · ka თვითკონტროლი (ability to control one's desires and impulses) · ru самооблада́ние (ability to control one's desires and impulses) · no selvkontroll (ability to control one's desires and impulses) · st boitshwaro (ability to control one's desires and impulses) · fi itsehillintä (ability to control one's desires and impulses) · cs sebeovládání (ability to control one's desires and impulses) · ja 自制 (ability to control one's desires and impulses) · bg самооблада́ние (ability to control one's desires and impulses) · sh samokontrola (ability to control one's desires and impulses) · pt autocontrole (ability to control one's desires and impulses) · mr आत्मनियंत्रण (ability to control one's desires and impulses) · sh samosavlađivanje (ability to control one's desires and impulses) · mr दम (ability to control one's desires and impulses) · ko 자제 (ability to control one's desires and impulses) · sh самосавлађивање (ability to control one's desires and impulses) · uk самоконтро́ль (ability to control one's desires and impulses) · az özünüidarəetmə (ability to control one's desires and impulses) · lt savitvarda (ability to control one's desires and impulses) · pl samokontrola (ability to control one's desires and impulses) · kk өзін-өзі бақылау (ability to control one's desires and impulses) · ro autocontrol (ability to control one's desires and impulses) · la temperantia (ability to control one's desires and impulses) · cmn 自制 (ability to control one's desires and impulses) · vi sự tự chủ (ability to control one's desires and impulses)