self-possession

3 definitions found

self-possession - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Self-possession \Self`-pos*ses"sion\, n.
     The possession of one's powers; calmness; self-command;
     presence of mind; composure.
     [1913 Webster]

self-possession - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  self-possession
      n 1: the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior [syn:
           self-control, self-possession, possession,
           willpower, will power, self-command, self-will]

self-possession - Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :

  35 Moby Thesaurus words for "self-possession":
     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