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self-assertion

noun

Etymology

From self- + assertion.

  1. derived from assertiō
  2. inherited from assercioun
  3. prefixed as self-assertion — “self + assertion”

Definitions

  1. The aggressive advancement of one's own opinions or wishes.

    • If his sweet-tempered wife could have got up any self-assertion against anyone, I am satisfied it could only have been because she was the Beauty’s sister.
    • "Self-assertion is foreign to my nature, but I have to hold my ground against opposition."

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