self-possession

English

Etymology

From self- +‎ possession.

Noun

self-possession (uncountable)

1. confidence in one's own powers
2. calmness and composure, especially when under stress
   • 2022, J. Storer Clouston, The Adventures of M. D'Haricot:

     She had a very fresh complexion and a pretty, round little face saved from any dolliness by the steadiness of her blue eyes, the firmness of her mouth, and the expression of quiet self-possession.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:calmness

Translations

confidence in one's own powers

• Dutch: zelfvertrouwen (nl) n
• Finnish: itseluottamus (fi)

calmness and composure

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 涵養 / 涵养 (zh) (hányǎng)

• Dutch: zelfbeheersing (nl) f,kalmte (nl) f
• Finnish: itsehillintä (fi)
• Polish: spokój (pl) m, opanowanie (pl) n
• Russian: самооблада́ние (ru) n (samoobladánije), сде́ржанность (ru) f (sdéržannostʹ), вы́держка (ru) f (výderžka)
• Spanish: entereza (es)