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self-control (n.)

1711, from self- + control (n.). Coined by English moral philosopher Anthony Ashley Cooper Shaftesbury (1671-1713).

Entries related to self-control

self- 
word forming element indicating "oneself," also "automatic," from Old English use of self (pron.) in compounds, such as selfbana "suicide," selflice "self-love, pride, vanity, egotism," selfwill "free will."
control (n.)

1580s, "act of keeping under authority and regulation, fact of checking and directing action," from control (v.). Meaning "a check, restraint" is from 1590s. Meaning "a standard of comparison in scientific experiments" is by 1857, probably from German Controleversuche. Airport control tower is from 1920; control-room is from 1897. Control freak "person who feels an obsessive need to have command of any situation" is by 1969.

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Definitions of self-control from WordNet

self-control (n.)
the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses;
Synonyms: self-denial / self-discipline
self-control (n.)
the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior;
Synonyms: self-possession / possession / willpower / will power / self-command / self-will
From wordnet.princeton.edu

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

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