self-assertion
noun
insistence on or an expression of one's own importance, wishes, needs, opinions, or the like.
self-assertive
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a word derived from
self-assertion.
Example Sentences
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Sending Su-hyeok to Dochang had punctured her own belief that a good education was one that could mold every child into a self-assertive “leader” type.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2023
She displays all the characteristics of the modern, self-assertive woman.
From BBC ● Dec. 17, 2021
In his grief, Tony resolves to become the person he’s always wanted to be — self-assertive, impolitic and largely resistant to the efforts of friends who hope to steer him onto more positive paths.
From New York Times ● Apr. 23, 2020
Dismissed not too long ago for being too nice, he is also now impressively self-assertive.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 24, 2010
She was a disagreeable little woman, no longer young, who had quarreled with almost everyone, owing to a temper which was self-assertive and a disposition to trample upon the rights of others.
From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin
