🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

자제

Pronunciation / Transliteration: jaje

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Restraint/rɪˈstreɪnt/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그녀는 도발에 응답하지 않음으로써 큰 자제를 보여주었다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The action of holding something back or limiting something.

    "She showed great restraint by not responding to the provocation."
  2. 2

    A means of holding something back or limiting its expression.

    "The law serves as a restraint on excessive behavior."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'restraint' originates from the Latin 'restringere', meaning 'to bind back', which evolved through Old French 'restreindre' before entering Middle English. Its meaning has shifted over time from a physical binding to a more abstract concept of self-control and moderation.

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