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View synonyms for self-restraint

self-restraint

[self-ri-streynt, self-]

noun

  1. restraint imposed on one by oneself; self-control.

self-restraint

noun

  1. restraint imposed by oneself on one's own feelings, desires, etc

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Other Word Forms

  • self-restrained adjective
  • self-restraining adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of self-restraint1

First recorded in 1765–75

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