self-restraint
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self-restraint |
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abnegation, abstinence, aplomb, assurance, balance, calm, calmness, composure,
confidence, conservatism, constraint, continence, control, cool, denial, discipline,
dispassion, equability, equanimity,
equilibrium, evenness, forbearance, frugality, gentleness, golden mean, happy medium, impartiality,
independence, judiciousness, juste-milieu, lenity, level head, levelheadedness, meden agan, middle way, mildness,
moderateness, moderation, moderationism, neutrality, nonviolence, nothing in excess,
pacifism, poise, possession, presence of mind, prudence, renouncement, renunciation, repose, restraint, self-abnegation, self-assurance, self-command, self-confidence, self-conquest, self-control, self-denial, self-discipline,
self-government, self-mastery, self-possession, serenity, soberness, sobriety, sophrosyne, stability, steadiness, temperance, temperateness, tranquillity, unexcessiveness, unextravagance, unextremeness,
via media, well-regulated mind, willpower
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Main entries similar to: self-restraint
abnegation, abstinence, aplomb, assurance, balance,
calm, calmness, celibacy, chastity, composure, confidence, conservatism, constraint, continence, control, cool, denial, discipline, dispassion, equanimity, equilibrium, evenness, excess, forbearance, frugality, gentleness, happy medium, impartiality, independence, judiciousness,
juste-milieu, level head, mildness, moderation, neutrality,
nonviolence, pacifism, poise, possession, prudence, renunciation, repose, reserve, restraint, self-command, self-confidence, self-control, self-denial, self-discipline, self-government,
self-possession, serenity, sobriety, stability, temperance, tranquillity, will
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