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self-control (n.)
"restraint of one's desires," 1711, from self- + control (n.). Coined by English moral philosopher Anthony Ashley-Cooper, Earl of Shaftesbury (1671-1713). Related: Self-controlled; self-controlling. He also used self-command "that equanimity which enables one in any situation to be reasonable and prudent" (1690s).
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Definitions of self-control
Dictionary entries near self-control
self-confidence
self-confident
self-congratulation
self-conscious
self-contained
self-control
self-criticism
self-deception
self-defense
self-deluded
self-denial