self-command

Noun

1. The conscious control of one's own behaviour.
   • Near-synonym: willpower
   • I would wish it to be done, for the sake of what is more important than my comfort, a habit of self-command in you, a consideration of what is your duty, an attention to propriety, an endeavour to avoid the suspicions...

   Synonyms: self-control self-discipline self-mastery self-regulation willpower

   Antonyms: undisciplinedness

   Coordinate Terms: self-awareness self-criticism