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self-restraint

[ self-ri-streynt, self- ]
/ ˈsɛlf rɪˈstreɪnt, ˌsɛlf- /
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noun

restraint imposed on one by oneself; self-control.

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RELATED WORDS

moderation, continence

Nearby words

self-replicate, self-replicating, self-reproach, self-respect, self-respecting, self-restraint, self-retaining catheter, self-revealing, self-revelation, self-righteous, self-righting

Origin of self-restraint

First recorded in 1765–75
Related formsself-re·strained, adjectiveself-re·strain·ing, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for self-restraint

self-restraint

noun

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

self-restraint

n.

1754, from self- + restraint.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper