Self-restraint


[self-ri-streynt, self-] /ˈsɛlf rɪˈstreɪnt, ˌsɛlf-/
noun
1.
restraint imposed on one by oneself; self-control.
self-restraint
noun
1.
restraint imposed by oneself on one’s own feelings, desires, etc

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