#will
- Arminian — The feminine form of arminian; an adjective describing a theory, church, denomination, or dogmatic perspective that follows the principles of Arminius's theology; a feminine follower of this Protestant doctrine. In academic analysis, the term is applied to qualify soteriology or Methodist and Anglican denominations heavily influenced historically by this movement.
- Arminianism — A Protestant theological movement grounded in the 17th century on the teachings of the Dutch theologian Jacobus Arminius, emerging as a liberal reaction against rigid Calvinism. This structural doctrine rejects the theory of absolute predestination and affirms human free will, maintaining that divine salvation is universally offered to all mankind through Christ's grace, yet conditioned exclusively on the faith and voluntary choice of each individual.
- Arts and Crafts — An international artistic, aesthetic, and social movement that emerged in Great Britain during the mid-19th century, initiated by William Morris and John Ruskin, which advocated for the revitalization of traditional crafts, simple design, the use of natural materials, and high-quality manual craftsmanship. The movement developed as a direct reaction against massive industrialization, poor-quality mass production, and the artificial decorative forms characteristic of the Victorian era.
- Aston — A proper name used internationally across various structural fields; it represents a frequent English toponym (names of towns or districts), a given name or surname carried by prominent figures, such as physicist Francis William Aston (Nobel laureate). In astronomy, it denotes a lunar impact crater located on the northwestern limb of the Moon's near side, named in his honor.
- Self-control — The conscious capacity of an individual to monitor, master, and direct their own impulses, emotions, behaviors, or instinctive reactions in the face of external or internal stimuli. This essential psychological mechanism ensures balanced social adaptation, the maintenance of emotional stability, and rational decision-making in situations of crisis or intense stress.
- Self-discipline — The ability of a person to control their feelings, desires, or behavior and to act according to their own convictions and plans, despite immediate temptations or states of laziness; the inner state of order and personal rigor.
- Self-disciplining — The act of self-disciplining and its result; the conscious and systematic process by which an individual imposes a rigorous set of rules, behavioral norms, and voluntary limitations on themselves to control spontaneous impulses and achieve set goals.
- To master oneself — To exercise full and conscious control over one's own impulses, emotions, desires, or instinctive reactions; to master or govern oneself through sheer willpower, preventing violent or chaotic outward manifestations in moments of crisis.
- Self-mastered — Having mastered or controlled oneself through personal willpower; a person or character who has managed to subordinate emotional impulses, desires, and instinctive drives to rigorous reason or a stable set of moral principles.