self-control Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses
    self-discipline; self-denial.
  2. noun the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior
    possession; will power; self-will; self-possession; willpower; self-command.

WordNet


Self`-con*trol" noun
Definitions
  1. Control of one's self; restraint exercised over one's self; self-command.

Webster 1913