self-possessionn.

Brit.

/ˌsɛlfpəˈzɛʃn/, U.S.

/ˌsɛlfpəˈzɛʃ(ə)n/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: self- prefix, possession n.

Etymology: < self- prefix + possession n.

Command or control of one’s feelings, reactions, etc., esp. in difficult or stressful situations; composure, equanimity, self-control.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > calmness > self-possession or self-control > [noun]

repressiona1413

governailc1425

willc1480

self-rule1532

coldness1548

stay1556

presentness of mind1598

coolness1607

cold blooda1609

temper1611

self-discipline1612

retention?1615

presence of mind?1624

self-governance1630

retentiveness1641

self-command1651

self-mastery1652

self-control1653

self-direction1653

self-restraint1656

self-possession1665

possessednessa1698

self-regulation1698

possession1703

retenue1747

sang-froid1750

self-collection1761

render1768

self-collectedness1805

self-repression1821

self-containedness1835

unimpulsiveness1860

cool-headedness1881

sophrosyne1889

cool1964

the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > absence of doubt, confidence > [noun] > self-confidence

self-assurance1595

self-confidence1604

self-possession1665

aplomb1828

self-assuredness1858

self-efficacy1930

swag2002

the mind > mental capacity > expectation > feeling of wonder, astonishment > lack of wonder > [noun] > composure

posedness1650

self-possession1665

composure1667

collectedness1789

1665 Christ Confessed viii. 110 When you are out of a spirit of patience, you are out of your self-possession, and therefore unfit for this sacred Profession.

1745 J. Mason Treat. Self-knowl. ii. i. 154 To preserve an Equanimity and Self-Possession under all the various Scenes of Adversity and Prosperity.

1788 World 23 Feb. Mr. Hastings composed himself, through this long day, with the most becoming composure, and self-possession.

1821 W. Scott Kenilworth II. iii. 51 The youth underwent the gaze of majesty, not the less gracefully that his self-possession was mingled with embarrassment.

1859 J. Lang Wanderings in India 314 A low flight of steps on which the ponies pass up and down with extraordinary self-possession.

1922 N. Gallizier Lotus Woman xii. 137 The horror of the alternative almost deprived her of her hard acquired self-possession.

1959 Times of India 28 Dec. 8/5 What struck one most..was the air of confidence and self-possession this youthful dancer displayed.

2016 Sunday Times (Nexis) 9 Oct. (Business section) 6 He has the self-possession you would expect from a man with a full life already behind him.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	self-possession
释义	self-possessionn. Brit. /ˌsɛlfpəˈzɛʃn/, U.S. /ˌsɛlfpəˈzɛʃ(ə)n/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: self- prefix, possession n. Etymology: < self- prefix + possession n. Command or control of one’s feelings, reactions, etc., esp. in difficult or stressful situations; composure, equanimity, self-control. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > calmness > self-possession or self-control > [noun] repressiona1413 governailc1425 willc1480 self-rule1532 coldness1548 stay1556 presentness of mind1598 coolness1607 cold blooda1609 temper1611 self-discipline1612 retention?1615 presence of mind?1624 self-governance1630 retentiveness1641 self-command1651 self-mastery1652 self-control1653 self-direction1653 self-restraint1656 self-possession1665 possessednessa1698 self-regulation1698 possession1703 retenue1747 sang-froid1750 self-collection1761 render1768 self-collectedness1805 self-repression1821 self-containedness1835 unimpulsiveness1860 cool-headedness1881 sophrosyne1889 cool1964 the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > absence of doubt, confidence > [noun] > self-confidence self-assurance1595 self-confidence1604 self-possession1665 aplomb1828 self-assuredness1858 self-efficacy1930 swag2002 the mind > mental capacity > expectation > feeling of wonder, astonishment > lack of wonder > [noun] > composure posedness1650 self-possession1665 composure1667 collectedness1789 1665 Christ Confessed viii. 110 When you are out of a spirit of patience, you are out of your self-possession, and therefore unfit for this sacred Profession. 1745 J. Mason Treat. Self-knowl. ii. i. 154 To preserve an Equanimity and Self-Possession under all the various Scenes of Adversity and Prosperity. 1788 World 23 Feb. Mr. Hastings composed himself, through this long day, with the most becoming composure, and self-possession. 1821 W. Scott Kenilworth II. iii. 51 The youth underwent the gaze of majesty, not the less gracefully that his self-possession was mingled with embarrassment. 1859 J. Lang Wanderings in India 314 A low flight of steps on which the ponies pass up and down with extraordinary self-possession. 1922 N. Gallizier Lotus Woman xii. 137 The horror of the alternative almost deprived her of her hard acquired self-possession. 1959 Times of India 28 Dec. 8/5 What struck one most..was the air of confidence and self-possession this youthful dancer displayed. 2016 Sunday Times (Nexis) 9 Oct. (Business section) 6 He has the self-possession you would expect from a man with a full life already behind him. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1665
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