self-assertion
[ self-uh-sur-shuhn, self- ]
/ ˈsɛlf əˈsɜr ʃən, ˌsɛlf- /
noun
insistence on or an expression of one's own importance, wishes, needs, opinions, or the like.
Origin of self-assertion
First recorded in 1795–1805
SYNONYMS FOR self-assertion
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Words nearby self-assertion
self-analyzed,
self-annealing,
self-annihilation,
self-antigen,
self-appointed,
self-assertion,
self-assessment,
self-assurance,
self-assured,
self-aware,
self-awareness
British Dictionary definitions for self assertive
self-assertion
noun
the act or an instance of putting forward one's own opinions, etc, esp in an aggressive or conceited manner