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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSelf-Possession
/ˌsɛlf pəˈzɛʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The state of being calm and in control of one's emotions.
"Despite the chaos around her, she maintained her self-possession and handled the situation with grace." - 2
The quality of being composed and confident, especially in difficult situations.
"His self-possession during the interview impressed the panel."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'self-possession' originates from the combination of 'self', derived from Old English 'seolf', meaning 'one's own person', and 'possession', from Latin 'possessionem', meaning 'to hold'. The phrase evolved in the late 18th century to denote a state of being in control of one's emotions and actions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Self-Possession" is said worldwide
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Sérénité
Transliteration: se-re-ni-te
"Elle a fait preuve de sérénité malgré la pression."
Gelassenheit
Transliteration: ge-la-sen-heit
"Seine Gelassenheit in schwierigen Zeiten ist bewundernswert."
Calma
Transliteration: kal-ma
"La sua calma durante la crisi è stata impressionante."
Serenidad
Transliteration: se-re-ni-dad
"Su serenidad en la tormenta fue admirable."
Serenidade
Transliteration: se-re-ni-da-de
"A serenidade dela em momentos difíceis é notável."
आत्म-धैर्य
Transliteration: aatma-dhairya
"उसने संकट के समय आत्म-धैर्य दिखाया।"
自我控制
Transliteration: zì wǒ kòng zhì
"在压力下保持自我控制是很重要的。"
자기 통제
Transliteration: ja-gi tong-je
"압박 속에서도 자기 통제를 유지하는 것이 중요하다."
自己抑制
Transliteration: jiko yokusei
"困難な状況でも自己抑制を保つことが重要です。"
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