Definition of "self-control"

self-control

/ˌsɛlf kənˈtɹoʊl/

noun
usually uncountable, plural self-controls
1. The ability to control one's desires and impulses; willpower.
verb
third-person singular simple present self-controls, present participle self-controlling, simple past and past participle self-controlled
1. To control oneself or itself.