reassertion
- noun
- /ˌriːəˈsɜːrʃən/
- Each shift required Eastern Apache adaptation and reassertion of traditional culture identifiable in historical and current settlement patterns.
- the reassertion of control
- the reassertion of American power
- the reassertion of culture
This is a reassertion of her identity.
- This is a reassertion of her identity.
Examples
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The eighth stage completes the cycle with a new conflict and a reassertion of developmental themes from all previous stages.
Academic text (1993) -
This is a reassertion of her identity.
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But this scene marks simultaneously the reassertion and failure of his control.
Academic text (1995) -
The Iraqi government wants greater regional respect and reassertion of its position in the Arab world.
Academic text (2011) -
Evidence of the reassertion of tradition became evident in house location, clustering, and matrilocality.
Academic text (1990) -
Neo-conservatives have quietly accepted Deng's reassertion of his reform ideas.
Academic text (1994) -
Havel's current task is to protect those enlightened values from theoretical and practical destruction by the reassertion of culture.
Academic text (1997) -
The reassertion of his commitment to the project impressed everyone on the team.
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Her speech was a powerful reassertion of the values we hold dear.
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The reassertion of their rights was met with widespread support from the community.
Synonyms
A different way of saying the same idea to make it clearer
Saying again that you support something or will keep doing it
To check an arrangement or booking again to make sure it is correct
A new strong reminder to follow a rule or idea
Antonyms
How Forceful
- Formal
- Formal
- Archaic
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Reassertion comes from the part re- meaning 'again' and the verb assert meaning 'to state firmly or claim'. So a reassertion is literally saying something again to make it stronger or more clear.