willpower.

The determination used to pursue an aim or resist an immediate temptation.

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Words that belong together

• exercise willpower
• sheer willpower

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Willpower alone could not compensate for an impossible schedule.

Usage notes

Primary category: psychology / human behavior. Forms: Usually uncountable; no ordinary plural in this sense. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: moderately common.