self-restraint

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

Self-control, control over one's emotions, passions and actions.

Equivalents

Portuguêsautodomínio

Русскийсамообладание сдержанность

日本語克己自制心自粛

11 more languages

Danskselvbeherskelse

Ελληνικάνισάφι

Eestienesepiiramine

हिन्दीदम

한국어극기

Latinaabstinentia continentia

Latviešuatturība

Svenskasjälvbehärskning

Українськасамообмеження

Tiếng Việtchay tịnh khắc kỉ

Examples

“His lack of self-restraint led to several ugly scenes of debauchery and violent outburst.”

“Sovereigntism means a country doing what it wants to do within only the limits of what it can do. It means the end ⟳ of self-restraint within a framework of mutual restraint.”

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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See also

self-revelation self-review self-righteousness self-righter self-rule self-sabotage

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