as in restraint
the power to control one's actions, impulses, or emotions
she had remarkable self-mastery for one so young
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Recent Examples of self-mastery
In this particular case, the sun in Gemini’s curiosity and clever thinking gets the support from Saturn in Aries, which brings discipline and a level of self-mastery.
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026
Sharon Kuhn Consulting, coaching leaders and teams in self-mastery, leadership, and talent engagement driving performance—increasing ROI.
—Sharon A. Kuhn, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Read the full Cancer Daily Horoscope Leo (July 23 - August 22)
Stepping into self-mastery?
—Usa Today, USA Today, 5 Mar. 2026
Life is for learning; self-mastery is a process.
—Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026
Understanding yourself is one of the keys to self-mastery, open to new awareness.
—Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 6 Jan. 2026
Those who mastered these high summits did so by first achieving self-mastery, reaching through prayer and meditation a higher realm of almost superhuman awareness and power.
—Chandrahas Choudhury, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 July 2024
Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026
Sharon Kuhn Consulting, coaching leaders and teams in self-mastery, leadership, and talent engagement driving performance—increasing ROI.
—Sharon A. Kuhn, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Read the full Cancer Daily Horoscope Leo (July 23 - August 22)
Stepping into self-mastery?
—Usa Today, USA Today, 5 Mar. 2026
Life is for learning; self-mastery is a process.
—Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026
Understanding yourself is one of the keys to self-mastery, open to new awareness.
—Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 6 Jan. 2026
Those who mastered these high summits did so by first achieving self-mastery, reaching through prayer and meditation a higher realm of almost superhuman awareness and power.
—Chandrahas Choudhury, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 July 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-mastery
restraint
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Smith died of cardiac arrest combined with acute behavioral disturbance, cocaine use and holding restraint, The Times reported.—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
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Zinedine Zidane’s infamous headbutt in the 2006 World Cup exemplifies a lack of Temperance, while excessive restraint can stifle passion.—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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“Self-mastery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-mastery. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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