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self-discipline

[ self-dis-uh-plin, self- ]
/ ˌsɛlfˈdɪs ə plɪn, ˈsɛlf- /
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noun

discipline and training of oneself, usually for improvement: Acquiring the habit of promptness requires self-discipline.

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RELATED WORDS

prudence, control, restriction, constraint, self-restraint, moderation, caution, dignity, sobriety, restraint, stoicism, poise, reticence, discretion, desire, discipline, resolve, power, wish, decision

Nearby words

self-determinism, self-development, self-devotion, self-diagnosis, self-directed, self-discipline, self-disciplined, self-dissociation, self-distrust, self-doubt, self-dramatizing

Origin of self-discipline

First recorded in 1830–40
Related formsself-dis·ciplined, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for self-discipline

self-discipline

noun

the act of disciplining or power to discipline one's own feelings, desires, etc, esp with the intention of improving oneself
Derived Formsself-disciplined, adjective
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Word Origin and History for self-discipline

self-discipline

n.

also self discipline, 1796, from self- + discipline (n.). Related: Self-disciplined.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper