autodominio

Spanish

Etymology

From auto- +‎ dominio.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /autodoˈminjo/ [au̯.t̪o.ð̞oˈmi.njo]
  • Rhymes: -injo
  • Syllabification: au‧to‧do‧mi‧nio

Noun

autodominio m (plural autodominios)

  1. self-mastery, self control
    Synonym: autocontrol
    • 2017 March 31, “Dulce bellum inexpertis”, in El Nacional‎[1]:
      “La guerra moderna –concluye Keegan– les ha dado mala fama a la moderación y al autodominio y las interrupciones o mediaciones humanitarias se consideran, cínicamente, medios con los que se enmascara o se palia lo intolerable”.
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