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[ noun ] the trait of practicing self discipline

Synonyms

self-denial

Used in print

(Max F. Millikan and Donald L. M. Blackmer,...)

The civil_services in such societies are generally inadequate to deal competently with the problems facing them ; and their members often equate a government career with security and status rather_than with sacrifice , self-discipline , and competence .

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[ noun ] the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses
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