self-discipline
Noun
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The trait of practicing self discipline (synset 104889024)
is a type of: discipline - the trait of being well behavedsubtypes:
- asceticism, austerity, nonindulgence - the trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures)
- abstention, abstinence - the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol)
- continence, continency - the exercise of self constraint in sexual matters
same as: self-denial -
The act of denying yourself;
Controlling your impulses (synset 101071502)is a type of: control - the activity of managing or exerting control over somethingsubtypes:- abstinence - act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite
- ascesis, asceticism - rigorous self-denial and active self-restraint
- mortification - (Christianity) the act of mortifying the lusts of the flesh by self-denial and privation (especially by bodily pain or discomfort inflicted on yourself)
same as: self-control, self-denial
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