Self-containment
Self-containment noun - The power to control one's actions, impulses, or emotions.
Suppression and self-containment are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Suppression" instead a noun phrase "Self-containment".
Suppression
Suppression noun - The checking of one's true feelings and impulses when dealing with others.
Usage example: learned that suppression of her angry feelings didn't necessarily make them go away
Self-containment and suppression are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Self-containment" instead a noun "Suppression".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- control and self-containment
- control and suppression
- reserve and self-containment
- reserve and suppression
- command and self-containment
- command and suppression
- discretion and self-containment
- discretion and suppression
- restraint and self-containment
- restraint and suppression
- mastery and self-containment
- mastery and suppression
- discipline and self-containment
- discipline and suppression
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