self-repressionn.
/ˌsɛlfrᵻˈprɛʃn/, U.S. /ˌsɛlfrəˈprɛʃən/ Repression of one's desires, feelings, opinions, etc.
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the mind > emotion > calmness > self-possession or self-control > [noun]
repressiona1413
governailc1425
willc1480
self-rule1532
coldness1548
stay1556
presentness of mind1598
coolness1607
cold blooda1609
temper1611
self-discipline1612
retention?1615
presence of mind?1624
self-governance1630
retentiveness1641
self-command1651
self-mastery1652
self-control1653
self-direction1653
self-restraint1656
self-possession1665
possessednessa1698
self-regulation1698
possession1703
retenue1747
sang-froid1750
self-collection1761
render1768
self-collectedness1805
self-repression1821
self-containedness1835
unimpulsiveness1860
cool-headedness1881
sophrosyne1889
cool1964
the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > restrained or moderate behaviour > [noun] > constraint or suppression
self-restraint1656
self-limitation1692
constraint1706
suppression1706
self-repression1821
1821 C. Lloyd Poet. Ess. on Char. Pope ii. 28 We treasure..a measure Of bliss more ample, by this self repression, Than by all selfish transport's full possession.
1890 G. A. Henty With Lee in Virginia ii. 46 With the habitual self-repression of a slave, she stood quietly in the corner.
1947 Kenyon Rev. 9 489 He was the living symbol of the 19th Century patriarch.., his stern jaw advertizing the tenacity of his self-repression.
2016 Independent (Nexis) 17 Sept. 69 Self-repression never made any sense to him. Life was all about the fulfilment of desire, even if you might feel a little sick about it afterwards.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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