Refrainment
Refrainment noun - The checking of one's true feelings and impulses when dealing with others.
Usage example: students in the class should show some generosity and refrainment when critiquing the work of their fellow photographers
Self-possession and refrainment are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Self-possession" instead a noun "Refrainment".
Self-possession
Self-possession noun - Evenness of emotions or temper.
Refrainment and self-possession are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Refrainment" instead a noun phrase "Self-possession".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- temperance and refrainment
- temperance and self-possession
- forbearance and refrainment
- forbearance and self-possession
- control and refrainment
- control and self-possession
- reserve and refrainment
- reserve and self-possession
- possession and refrainment
- possession and self-possession
- restraint and refrainment
- restraint and self-possession
- sobriety and refrainment
- sobriety and self-possession
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