self-mastery

[ self-mas-tuh-ree, -mah-stuh-, self- ]

noun

1. self-control.

Word History and Origins

Origin of self-mastery¹

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

Devin’s bark is indicative of the endless hours working at self-mastery.

From Los Angeles Times

Even more than drink, however, enslavement to narcotics was understood to undercut discipline, self-mastery and the free will needed to follow a godly life.

From Salon

Alvord was part of a group of researchers who found that, when children build resilience skills and develop a sense of self-mastery, it has a “cascading positive impact” on their academic motivation and study skills.

From Washington Post

In both metaphors the absence of self-mastery and freedom derive from an external agent: for the enslaved person, his owner; for the addict, his substance.

From New York Times

Researchers have found that toddlers who are read to become children who are "more likely to enjoy strong relationships, sharper focus, and greater emotional resilience and self-mastery."

From Salon

Related Words

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• will