self-possessed
[ self-puh-zest, self- ]
/ ˈsɛlf pəˈzɛst, ˌsɛlf- /
adjective
having or showing control of one's feelings, behavior, etc.; composed; poised.
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Origin of self-possessed
First recorded in 1830–40
OTHER WORDS FROM self-possessed
self-pos·sess·ed·ly [self-puh-zes-id-lee, -zest-lee, self-], /ˈsɛlf pəˈzɛs ɪd li, -ˈzɛst li, ˌsɛlf-/, adverbun·self-pos·sessed, adjectiveWords nearby self-possessed
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British Dictionary definitions for self-possessed
self-possessed
adjective
having control of one's emotions, etc
Derived forms of self-possessed
self-possessedly, adverbself-possession, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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