self possession
pəˈzɛʃ noun
the quality of being self-possessed; control of one's feelings, behavior, etc.; composure; poise.
Origin:
1735–45
1735–45
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| self-possessed | |
| —adj | |
| having control of one's emotions, etc | |
| self-pos'sessedly | |
| —adv | |
| self-pos'session | |
| —n | |
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self-possession
"command of one's emotions," 1745, from self + possession (q.v.).
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