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self-control meaning in Sanskrit

दम dáma

UK/ˌsɛlf kənˈtɹəʊl//ˌsɛlf kənˈtɹoʊl/

self-control in Sanskrit: दम (dáma). In English, self-control means the ability to control one's desires and impulses.

Sanskrit words for self-control

self-control
दम dáma

English meaning of self-control

  1. noun The ability to control one's desires and impulses.
  2. verb To control oneself or itself.

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self-control in a sentence

  • Near-synonym: willpower

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Questions about self-control in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of self-control in Sanskrit?
Self-control in Sanskrit is दम (dáma).
self-control इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Self-control: दम (dáma).
What does self-control mean in English?
Self-control means the ability to control one's desires and impulses.

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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “self-control”: दम. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: self-control (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Sanskrit words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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