Self-possession

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

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

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



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

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  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