self-discipline
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1. the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | control, |
| definition | : | the activity of managing or exerting control over something (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | abstinence, |
| definition | : | act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | ascesis, asceticism, |
| definition | : | rigorous self-denial and active self-restraint (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | mortification, |
| definition | : | (Christianity) the act of mortifying the lusts of the flesh by self-denial and privation (especially by bodily pain or discomfort inflicted on yourself) (noun.act) |
2. the trait of practicing self discipline (noun.attribute)
| hypernym | : | discipline, |
| definition | : | the trait of being well behaved (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | abstention, abstinence, |
| definition | : | the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol) (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | continence, continency, |
| definition | : | the exercise of self constraint in sexual matters (noun.attribute) |
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