self-assertion

American  

[self-uh-sur-shuhn, self-] / ˈsɛlf əˈsɜr ʃən, ˌsɛlf- /

noun

1. insistence on or an expression of one's own importance, wishes, needs, opinions, or the like.

   Synonyms:

   belligerence , aggressiveness , assertiveness

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self-assertion British  

noun

1. the act or an instance of putting forward one's own opinions, etc, esp in an aggressive or conceited manner

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Other Word Forms

• self-asserting adjective
• self-assertingly adverb
• self-assertive adjective
• self-assertively adverb
• self-assertiveness noun

Etymology

Origin of self-assertion

First recorded in 1795–1805

Example Sentences

Across the street, at a very on-theme pub called Frankenstein, we raised a pint to this act of self-assertion while watching an animatronic monster descend from the ceiling at 30-minute intervals.

From The Wall Street Journal

The self-assertion is accompanied by a new anguish, as many British Jews are asking if there’s a future for them in a country that has long been a “haven,” as Rabbi Dunner puts it.

From The Wall Street Journal

According to Bennett, there is some validity to this, with every Eurovision song falling under six broad lyrical themes: "love, unity, self-assertion, partying, history and songs about making music".

From BBC

This stark reality is made painfully real in the flashes of regret that cross Ali’s face and in the occasional bursts of defiant self-assertion that Fetchit, to his credit, doesn’t always walk back.

From Los Angeles Times

Some might say now is actually the season for self-assertion and creation of personal truths.

From Washington Post