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self-assertion

[ self-uh-sur-shuhn, self- ]
/ ˈsɛlf əˈsɜr ʃən, ˌsɛlf- /
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noun
insistence on or an expression of one's own importance, wishes, needs, opinions, or the like.

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Origin of self-assertion

First recorded in 1795–1805

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British Dictionary definitions for self-assertion

self-assertion

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

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