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Meanings of self-discipline in English

Portuguese
auto-monitorização
Catalan
autodisciplina

The act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses.

auto-monitorização
Synonyms
Examples for "self-denial"
Examples for "self-denial"
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Instead he had chosen exhausting labor and stern self-denial in the wilds.
The Lure of the North
2
Capital represents the self-denial, the providence, and the enterprise of the past.
Thrift
3
And then the toil and self-denial for the stocking and the tree
The Golden Censer / Or, the duties of to-day, the hopes of the f...
4
The citizens went to the polls in a mood of exalted self-denial.
In the Sweet Dry and Dry
5
The majority prefer the enjoyment of pleasure to the practice of self-denial.
Thrift
1
She wanted him: his power and his grim self-control, his beautiful voice.
The Scar
2
The Committee stress in the strongest terms the duty of moral self-control.
Venereal Diseases in New Zealand (1922) / Report of the Special ...
3
Marco would have started but for his long training in exterior self-control.
The Lost Prince
4
The fifth set was an epic duel of will power and self-control.
The Guardian
5
And the girl on the bed had the advantage of absolute self-control.
The Witness
Usage of self-discipline in English
1
I praise his integrity and self-discipline, saying, I wanted a solid family.
Lit: a memoir
2
That self-discipline was one of the most wonderful things in the world.
Mary Marie
3
This was, in a way, admirable, as it required impressive personal self-discipline.
The Guardian
4
It is wrong to spend two months in self-indulgence without any self-discipline.
Stray Thoughts for Girls
5
The only way it can be done is by self-study and self-discipline.
The Power of Concentration
6
Keeping a record is self-discipline in itself, it means self-examination every night.
Stray Thoughts for Girls
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He had worked patiently to try to teach Wulfe self-restraint, self-discipline, self-control.
Bones of the Dragon
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Oft-times he went hungry for no other purpose than that of self-discipline.
The Lost Trail
9
It brought back a needed measure of common sense, steadfastness, and self-discipline.
State of the Union Addresses
10
Frank tolerated the man only as a test of his own self-discipline.
Phantoms
11
I decided there was some value to restraint, self-discipline, moral responsibility.
Naughty neighbor
12
People often remark that I must have great self-discipline to be a writer.
The Irish Times
13
David Cameron says the scheme will restore values, responsibility and self-discipline.
The Guardian
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But to continue at that level demands constant dedication and self-discipline.
The Guardian
15
Specifically, you may need to exercise self-discipline when it comes to personal resources.
The South African
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Lack of self-discipline It's extremely important to maintain your focus with computer-assisted learning.
The South African
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Translations for self-discipline
Self-discipline through the time