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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She displays all the characteristics of the modern, self-assertive woman.
From BBC ● Dec. 17, 2021
They’re putting their money on their young, self-assertive ace.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2018
Far from cowering in guilt and shame, these inmates are a remarkably feisty and self-assertive group, and their candor is extraordinary.
From New York Times ● Jun. 15, 2011
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
