self-mastery

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *swé?

Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der.

Proto-Germanic *selbaz

Old English self

Old English self-

Middle English self-

English self-

Proto-Indo-European *meǵh₂-

Proto-Indo-European *-teros

?

Proto-Indo-European *meh₂-

Proto-Indo-European *-teros

?

Proto-Italic *magisteros

Latin magister, magistrum

Old French maistre

Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós

Proto-Italic *-ijos

Proto-Italic *-ios

Old Latin -ios

Latin -iusnom.

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Ancient Greek -ίᾱ (-íā)influ.

Latin -iabor.

Old French -ie

Old French maistriebor.

Middle English maistrie

English mastery

English self-mastery

From self- + mastery.

Noun

self-mastery (uncountable)

1. The conscious control of one's behaviour.

   Synonyms: self-command, self-control, self-discipline, self-regulation

   Antonym: undisciplinedness

   Hyponym: self-restraint

   Coordinate terms: self-awareness, self-criticism

   Near-synonym: willpower

   Self-mastery matters for everyone.

Translations

conscious control of one's own behaviour — see also self-control,‎ self-discipline,‎ self-restraint

• Hindi: आत्मसंयम (hi) m (ātmasãyam)
• Polish: samokontrola (pl) f
• Spanish: autodominio m