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Instilling a sense of self-discipline and focus when the kids are younger makes it so much easier by the time they get into high school.
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Meaning of "self-discipline" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SELF-DISCIPLINE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SELF-DISCIPLINE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Self-Discipline is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SELF-DISCIPLINE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

self-discipline

Discipline

In its natural sense, discipline is systematic instruction intended to train a person, sometimes literally called a disciple, in a craft, trade or other activity, or to follow a particular code of conduct or "order". Often, the phrase "to discipline" carries a negative connotation. This is because enforcement of order–that is, ensuring instructions are carried out–is often regulated through punishment. Discipline is not a course of actions leading to certain goal or ideal. A disciplined person is one that has established a goal and is willing to achieve that goal at the expense of his or her individuality. Discipline is the assertion of willpower over more base desires, and is usually understood to be synonymous with self control. Self-discipline is to some extent a substitute for motivation, when one uses reason to determine the best course of action that opposes one's desires. Virtuous behavior is when one's motivations are aligned with one's reasoned aims: to do what one knows is best and to do it gladly. Continent behavior, on the other hand, is when one does what one knows is best, but must do it by opposing one's motivations.

Definition of self-discipline in the English dictionary

The definition of self-discipline in the dictionary is the act of disciplining or power to discipline one's own feelings, desires, etc, esp with the intention of improving oneself.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SELF-DISCIPLINE

self-denying
self-denyingly
self-deprecating
self-deprecatingly
self-deprecatory
self-depreciating
self-destruct
self-destruction
self-destructive
self-determination
self-determined
self-determining
self-development
self-directed
self-disciplined
self-discovery
self-dissociation
self-doubt
self-doubting
self-drive

WORDS THAT END LIKE SELF-DISCIPLINE

compline
discipline
external spline
helpline
hipline
hotline
indiscipline
internal spline
line
multidiscipline
offline
on line
prefect of discipline
spline
strapline
subdiscipline
topline
trapline
tumpline
undiscipline

Synonyms and antonyms of self-discipline in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SELF-DISCIPLINE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «self-discipline» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of self-discipline

Translation of «self-discipline» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SELF-DISCIPLINE

Find out the translation of self-discipline to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of self-discipline from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «self-discipline» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

自我约束
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

autodisciplina
570 millions of speakers

English

self-discipline
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आत्म अनुशासन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ضَبْطُ النَّفْس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

самодисциплина
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

autodomínio
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আত্মশাসন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

autodiscipline
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

disiplin diri
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Selbstdisziplin
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

自己訓練
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

자기 수양
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Disiplin diri
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

việc tự kỷ luật
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சுய ஒழுக்கம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आत्म-शिस्त
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

öz-disiplin
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

autodisciplina
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

samodyscyplina
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

організованість
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

autodisciplină
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αυτοπειθαρχία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

selfdissipline
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

självdisciplin
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

selvdisiplin
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of self-discipline

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SELF-DISCIPLINE»

The term «self-discipline» is quite widely used and occupies the 47.217 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SELF-DISCIPLINE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about self-discipline

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10 QUOTES WITH «SELF-DISCIPLINE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word self-discipline.
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Theodor Adorno
Work while you work, play while you play - this is a basic rule of repressive self-discipline.
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Ezra Taft Benson
Many men and women in the world demonstrate great willpower and self-discipline in overcoming bad habits and the weaknesses of the flesh.
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Amy Chua
Instilling a sense of self-discipline and focus when the kids are younger makes it so much easier by the time they get into high school.
4
Siobhan Davies
One of our problems is our sense of discipline - dancers have an extraordinary sense of self-discipline.
5
Anthony Doerr
For me it was perfect, because it wasn't a very competitive environment, and it was a studio program. They basically send you off, and say, bring us some work, and we'll help you improve it. It really rewarded self-discipline.
6
Jason Dolley
Being home schooled is awesome because you can make your own schedule, so as far as time management, it's up to you how much you get done and when you get it done. It's all got to get done; how you do it is up to you. You need a lot of self-discipline, but luckily, I have it.
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Dick Van Dyke
As wonderful as they were, my parents didn't teach me anything about self-discipline, concentration, patience, or focus. If I hadn't had a family myself, I probably never would've done anything. Marriage taught me responsibility.
8
Tim Ferriss
I value self-discipline, but creating systems that make it next to impossible to misbehave is more reliable than self-control.
9
Daniel Goldstein
I think self-discipline is something, it's like a muscle. The more you exercise it, the stronger it gets.
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Daniel Goldstein
If you set goals for yourself, and you're like a lot of other people, you probably realize it's not that your goals are physically impossible that's keeping you from achieving them; it's that you lack the self-discipline to stick to them. It's physically possible to lose weight. It's physically possible to exercise more.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SELF-DISCIPLINE»

Discover the use of self-discipline in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to self-discipline and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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No Excuses!: The Power of Self-Discipline
Includes sections on self-discipline and personal success; business, sales and finances; and the good life.
Brian Tracy, 2010
2
Self-Knowledge and Self-Discipline
This is a new release of the original 1939 edition.
B. W. Maturin, 2013
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The Skinny on Willpower: How to Develop Self-discipline
The Skinny on Willpower is a review and analysis of the subject of self-discipline ... the only separation between mediocrity and excellence in one's pursuit.
Jim Randel, 2009
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Self-Discipline: Using Portfolios to Help Students Develop ...
Presents a collection of creative activities that encourage children to develop self-control.
Rob Kerr, 1999
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School Discipline and Self-Discipline: A Practical Guide to ...
The large-size format and lay-flat binding facilitate photocopying. This book is in The Guilford Practical Intervention in the Schools Series.
George G. Bear, 2012
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Discipline That Develops Self-Discipline
This 'how-to' book for teachers and administrators at all grades presents many proven techniques for reducing the time and effort spent on trying the achieve the important goal of student self-discipline.
Madeline Hunter, 1994
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Self-Discipline
Introduces self-discipline through examples of everyday situations where this character trait can be used.
Connie Colwell Miller, 2006
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Teaching Self-Discipline to Children: 15 Essential Skills
Barbara Vasiloff identifies fifteen self-discipline skills and relates each skill to a topic educators most often have difficulty with, for example: how to teach children to listen, how to help them to follow instructions, how to help them ...
Barbara C. Vasiloff, 2003
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Developing Self-discipline and Preventing and Correcting ...
This text offers a balanced and comprehensive approach to show how a variety of research-supported and practical strategies and techniques are used to prevent and correct misbehavior and to help achieve the long-term aim of developing self ...
George G. Bear, Albert R. Cavalier, Maureen A. Manning, 2005
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The Book of Virtues
William J. Bennett has collected hundreds of stories in The Book of Virtues, an instructive and inspiring anthology that will help children understand and develop character -- and help adults teach them.
William J. Bennett, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SELF-DISCIPLINE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term self-discipline is used in the context of the following news items.
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Importance of Self-discipline
This anecdote indicates the importance Gandhi has given for self-discipline. He could have advised the boy to quit eating sweets in his first meeting itself. But he ... «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
2
Lacking self-discipline? 10 ways to instill self- discipline
Having difficulty waking up for classes in college? Are you always in trouble with your boss because you can't meet your deadlines? Are you always the last one ... «The Standard Digital News, Jun 15»
3
Jonny Wilkinson says England's World Cup hopes rest on self
It has merely heightened his belief that self-discipline is the key to World Cup success if England wish to be as successful on home soil as they were in 2003. «The Guardian, Jun 15»
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Mr. Basketball Top 10: Self-discipline has driven Henry Ford's Josh …
Josh Davis poses for a portrait on Wednesday, March 4, 2015 in his school's gym. Detroit Henry Ford High School's' senior was nominated for MLive's 2015 Mr. «MLive.com, Mar 15»
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Kill your darlings: self-discipline in copywriting
Left to my own (deeply irresponsible) devices, I would cheerfully fill each submission for this column with an almost belligerent degree of whimsy. Perhaps some ... «The Drum, Feb 15»
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Self-discipline will help your business grow
But as much as I love all of that, I found that self discipline and sticking to some sort of self discipline regimen is a vital ingredient of staying on the achievement ... «The National, Jan 15»
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This Dog Has More Self-Discipline Than You Do, And He's Here To …
Remember that cookie you ate at the holiday party last week? It was the last one on the tray, and it looked at you, almost pleadingly, until you could resist no ... «Huffington Post, Dec 14»
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Ten Steps to Learn Self-Discipline
Since self-discipline is a skill, it can be learned! In the best-case scenario, we learn these skills from our parents, when they discipline us throughout childhood. «PsychCentral.com, Nov 14»
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Self-Discipline Season has Begun
Almost everyone struggles with some aspect of self-discipline, but never more than during the holidays. After all, from Thanksgiving to mid-January, we see-saw ... «PsychCentral.com, Nov 14»
10
Learning self-discipline and time management
Some students who appear very intelligent do not do well academically or in life. Others, who appear less bright, seem to do very well. What distinguishes a top ... «TODAYonline, Nov 14»

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