51³Ō¹Ļ

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self-assertion

[self-uh-sur-shuhn, self-]

noun

  1. insistence on or an expression of one's own importance, wishes, needs, opinions, or the like.

    Synonyms: , ,


self-assertion

noun

  1. the act or an instance of putting forward one's own opinions, etc, esp in an aggressive or conceited manner

ā€œCollins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridgedā€ 2012 Digital Edition Ā© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 Ā© HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms

  • self-asserting adjective
  • self-assertive adjective
  • self-assertingly adverb
  • self-assertiveness noun
  • self-assertively adverb
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of self-assertion1

First recorded in 1795–1805
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Example Sentences

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According to Bennett, there is some validity to this, with every Eurovision song falling under six broad lyrical themes: "love, unity, self-assertion, partying, history and songs about making music".

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This stark reality is made painfully real in the flashes of regret that cross Ali’s face and in the occasional bursts of defiant self-assertion that Fetchit, to his credit, doesn’t always walk back.

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Some might say now is actually the season for self-assertion and creation of personal truths.

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ā€œSome autobiographies double as acts of self-assertion, opportunities for the author not only to express her side of the story but also to display forgiveness, resilience, strength,ā€ read a New Yorker review of the book.

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They steep mischief and self-assertion — both sexual and cultural — in solutions of tender pathos.

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