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[ self-dis -uh -plin, self - ] SHOW IPA
/ ˌsɛlfˈdɪs ə plɪn, ˈsɛlf- / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun discipline and training of oneself, usually for improvement: Acquiring the habit of promptness requires self-discipline.
Origin of self-discipline First recorded in 1830–40
OTHER WORDS FROM self-discipline self-disciplined, adjective Words nearby self-discipline self-determinism, self-development, self-devotion, self-diagnosis, self-directed, self-discipline , self-dissociation, self-distrust, selfdom, self-doubt, self-dramatizing
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Example sentences from the Web for self-discipline The worst thing a man could be was lacking in self-discipline .
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Is it going to give me a body of knowledge, tools, self-discipline ?
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Trouble is, self-discipline eludes you as Saturn opposes your sign.
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This is a man of remarkable self-discipline to be sure, but self-discipline for what?
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They had everything a man could want, except everything a man ought to have—self-discipline and values.
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No singer can rise to any distinction without the severest kind of self-discipline and hard work.
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If we translate them as work, prayer, self-discipline and social service they do not look quite so bad.
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A third set would understand by self-discipline , as imposed by the Law, complete freedom from lust, anger and other evils.
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He wanted to tolerate her merely, to regard her as an element in his scheme of self-discipline .
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Words were given us to conceal our thoughts, and with a little practice and self-discipline will conceal them even from ourselves.
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British Dictionary definitions for self-discipline noun the act of disciplining or power to discipline one's own feelings, desires, etc, esp with the intention of improving oneself
Derived forms of self-discipline self-disciplined , adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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