Dictionary (n.) Correction or government of one's self for the sake of improvement.Thesaurus abnegation aplomb composure constraint control denial discipline forbearance frugality golden mean independence moderateness moderation nothing in excess possession renouncement renunciation restraint self-command self-conquest self-control self-denial self-government self-mastery self-possession self-restraint soberness sobriety sophrosyne temperance temperateness willpower |