self-assertion
insistence on or an expression of one's own importance, wishes, needs, opinions, or the like.
Origin of self-assertion
1Other words for self-assertion
Other words from self-assertion
- self-as·sert·ing, adjective
- self-as·sert·ing·ly, adverb
- self-as·ser·tive, adjective
- self-as·ser·tive·ly, adverb
- self-as·ser·tive·ness, noun
Words Nearby self-assertion
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How to use self-assertion in a sentence
self-assertion necessitates a steady poise in the mingling of knowledge and intellect.
Adam Kirsch's Why Trilling Matters Reminds Us of Power of Reading | William Giraldi | December 1, 2011 | THE DAILY BEASTA female yell issued from the alley as he came up, and Mrs Rampy suddenly appeared in a state of violent self-assertion.
The Garret and the Garden | R.M. BallantyneThis self-assertion did not, however, come naturally to him, and for that reason he loved solitude.
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky | Modeste TchaikovskyThe latter is a very worthy, clever man, but without the least self-assertion.
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky | Modeste TchaikovskyAt this supreme moment his littleness and lack of self-assertion jarred on her mood.
Blazed Trail Stories | Stewart Edward White
A man's true individuality lies not in self-assertion but in the recognition of his duty to his fellows.
The Life of Mazzini | Bolton King
British Dictionary definitions for self-assertion
the act or an instance of putting forward one's own opinions, etc, esp in an aggressive or conceited manner
Derived forms of self-assertion
- self-asserting, adjective
- self-assertingly, adverb
- self-assertive, adjective
- self-assertively, adverb
- self-assertiveness, noun
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