delayed gratification
/dɪˌleɪd ˌɡrætɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
the ability to resist the temptation for an immediate reward and wait for a later reward
delayed gratification in a sentence
“The marshmallow test measures delayed gratification in children.”
Origin of delayed gratification
Psychological concept
Related Words
asceticism
severe self-discipline and avoidance of all forms of indulgence
stoicism
the endurance of pain or hardship without the display of feelings and without complaint
restraint
unemotional, dispassionate, or moderate behavior; self-control
discipline
the practice of training people to obey rules or a code of behavior
willpower
control exerted to do something or restrain impulses
akrasia
the state of acting against one's better judgment; weakness of will