self-mastery

American  

[self-mas-tuh-ree, -mah-stuh-, self-] / ˌsɛlfˈmæs tə ri, -ˈmɑ stə-, ˈsɛlf- /

noun

1. self-control.

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Etymology

Origin of self-mastery

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

Devin’s bark is indicative of the endless hours working at self-mastery.

From Los Angeles Times

Alvord was part of a group of researchers who found that, when children build resilience skills and develop a sense of self-mastery, it has a “cascading positive impact” on their academic motivation and study skills.

From Washington Post

Researchers have found that toddlers who are read to become children who are "more likely to enjoy strong relationships, sharper focus, and greater emotional resilience and self-mastery."

From Salon

Along with these two novels about acquiring or losing self-mastery, Tevis published 19 short stories between 1954 and 1963, many of them clever “what if?” tales, sometimes ending with an ironic Twilight Zone twist.

From Washington Post

For both men, expeditions are tests, as much internal as external, and they’re eager to see what can be found at the outer boundaries of their self-mastery.

From National Geographic

Related Words

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