"self-command" meaning in All languages combined

See self-command on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Etymology: From self- + command. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|self|command}} self- + command Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} self-command (uncountable)
  1. The conscious control of one's own behaviour. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: self-control, self-discipline, self-mastery, self-regulation
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