self-discipline (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *self-discipline*:
NOUN	attribute	self-discipline, self-denial	the trait of practicing self discipline
act	self-discipline, self-denial, self-control	the act of denying yourself

English > *self-discipline*: 2 senses > noun 1, attribute
Meaning	The trait of practicing self discipline.
Synonym	self-denial
Narrower	abstinence, abstention	The trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol)
	austerity, asceticism, nonindulgence	The trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures)
	continence, continency	The exercise of self constraint in sexual matters
Broader	discipline	The trait of being well behaved
Spanish	abnegación, autodisciplina
Catalan	abnegació, autodisciplina

English > *self-discipline*: 2 senses > noun 2, act
Meaning	The act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses / impulses.
Synonyms	self-denial, self-control
Narrower	abstinence	Act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite
	asceticism, ascesis	rigorous / rigorous self-denial and active self-restraint
	mortification	(Christianity) the act of mortifying the lusts of the flesh by self-denial and privation (especially by bodily pain or discomfort inflicted on yourself)
Broader	control	The activity of managing or exerting control over something
Spanish	autocontrol, autodisciplina
Catalan	autocontrol, autodisciplina

HyperDic: self-discipline