Self-discipline
noun
noun ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Control of oneself. uncountable
"Near-synonym: willpower"
- 2 the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses wordnet
- 3 the trait of practicing self discipline wordnet
Example
More examples""Hello." "..." "Are you on guard duty again today?" "Yes." "You don't talk much, right?" "No. ...Listen, I am a samurai. People expect noble reservation and iron self-discipline of me. That just leaves no room for small talk...""
Etymology
From self- + discipline.