"self-possession" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: self- + possession Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|self|possession}} self- + possession Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} self-possession (uncountable)
  1. confidence in one's own powers Tags: uncountable Translations (confidence in one's own powers): zelfvertrouwen [neuter] (Dutch), itseluottamus (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-self-possession-en-noun-emts4P4e Categories (other): English terms prefixed with self- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with self-: 67 33 Disambiguation of "confidence in one's own powers": 99 1
  2. calmness and composure, especially when under stress Tags: uncountable Translations (calmness and composure): 涵養 (Chinese Mandarin), 涵养 (hányǎng) (Chinese Mandarin), zelfbeheersing [feminine] (Dutch), kalmte [feminine] (Dutch), itsehillintä (Finnish), spokój [masculine] (Polish), opanowanie [neuter] (Polish), самооблада́ние (samoobladánije) [neuter] (Russian), сде́ржанность (sdéržannostʹ) [feminine] (Russian), вы́держка (výderžka) [feminine] (Russian), entereza (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-self-possession-en-noun-iY351~l2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 60 Disambiguation of 'calmness and composure': 1 99

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