self-control
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
self-control
▶noun the ability to control one's emotions or behaviour, especially in difficult situations.
– derivatives
self-controlled adjective.
self-controlled adjective.
'self-control' also found in these Oxford entries:
carry
- forbearance
- head
- intemperate
- model
- restraint
- self-government
- self-restraint
- snap
- time out
