'Self-possession' definitions:
Definition of 'self-possession'
(from WordNet)
noun
The trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior [syn: self-control, self-possession, possession, willpower, will power, self-command, self-will]
Definition of 'Self-possession'
From: GCIDE
- Self-possession \Self`-pos*ses"sion\, n. The possession of one's powers; calmness; self-command; presence of mind; composure. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'self-possession'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- aplomb,
- assurance,
- ataraxy,
- balance,
- calmness,
- composure,
- confidence,
- constraint,
- control,
- coolness,
- discipline,
- equability,
- equanimity,
- equilibrium,
- imperturbability,
- independence,
- level head,
- levelheadedness,
- phlegm,
- poise,
- possession,
- presence of mind,
- restraint,
- sangfroid,
- self-assurance,
- self-command,
- self-confidence,
- self-conquest,
- self-control,
- self-denial,
- self-discipline,
- self-government,
- self-mastery,
- self-restraint,
- well-regulated mind