self-assertion
- noun
- /ˌsɛlf əˈsɜrʃən/
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autoafirmación
- He practiced self-assertion by standing up for his beliefs during the discussion.
- self-assertion and autonomy
- human self-assertion
- political self-assertion
Examples
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Yeltsin's vulnerability to military attack strengthened republican fears, while his boldness enhanced their self-assertion.
Academic text (1992) -
Additionally, individual counseling sessions are used to develop more effective methods of problem-solving and self-assertion.
Academic text (2005) -
And this amounts to a potential for self-assertion in the face of an indifferent and hostile nature.
Academic text (2001) -
Free speech is a quintessential constitutional right because it is essential to politics, research, and self-assertion.
Academic text (2017) -
The logic of competition induces maximum self-assertion, contrary to the collective good.
Academic text (1992) -
First, the farm represents material evidence of Jake's self-assertion and personal achievement, despite the overwhelming odds against him.
Academic text (1997) -
The act of writing, for a marginalized individual, is inevitably a subversive act of self-assertion.
Fiction book (1996) -
The communicative styles in American culture can be characterized as precise, logical, verbal, and valuing self-assertion.
Academic text (2012) -
Engaging in self-assertion can help individuals express their needs in a confident manner.
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During the meeting, her self-assertion about her project ideas impressed everyone present.
Synonyms
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4.0
A confident statement made without showing proof
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4.6
The quality of being confident and direct when saying what you think or want
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6.3
Saying your thoughts and feelings freely, often in a direct way
Confidently saying what you think or want in a firm way
Antonyms
How Assertive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Self-assertion is made of self, meaning 'your own', and assert, meaning 'to say or claim firmly'. So self-assertion is confidently speaking up for your own opinions or rights.