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willpower

or will pow·er

[ wil-poh-er ]

noun

  1. control of one's impulses and actions; self-control.


willpower

/ ˈɪˌ貹ʊə /

noun

  1. the ability to control oneself and determine one's actions
  2. firmness of will
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of willpower1

First recorded in 1870–75; will 2( def ) + power ( def )
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After embarking on a leek soup detox and discovering her “willpower,” Guiliano loses the weight, keeping it off even after her return to the States.

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Kennedy has long had it out for these drugs, and repeatedly argues that the only prevention most people need is better willpower.

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Over the last 12 months, the group have played more than 100 gigs in 16 countries, rising steadily up festival bills as they go, and surviving on "willpower, laughter and Red Bull".

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The willpower to build more housing often falters in the face of apparently prohibitive costs, political opposition and self-serving incentives, a reality that is playing out on the state and local level.

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Sam Bemment, who wrote the report, says the technology for a simple ticketing system already exists but that historically there hasn’t been enough political willpower to put it in place.

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