self-assertion

[self-uh-sur-shuhn, self-]

noun

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

   Synonyms: belligerence, aggressiveness, assertiveness

self-assertion

noun

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

Other Word Forms

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of self-assertion¹

First recorded in 1795–1805