self-defining
- a word derived from defining.
Example Sentences
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Anyone who has had to hide something as self-defining as their sexual orientation will tell you the pressure is suffocating and their performance has suffered as a result.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2024
But here’s what it means to believe in a force of infinite scope and power, a self-defining Creator who makes all things and knows all things: God can do whatever God feels like doing.
From Washington Post ● May 11, 2021
A painted self-portrait by the San Francisco artist Ronnie Goodman, who did time for burglary at San Quentin State Prison, is comparably self-defining.
From New York Times ● Sep. 24, 2020
People believe their decisions reflect on them personally, and people may have specific values they see as self-defining.
From Slate ● Mar. 16, 2020
I don’t have a self-defining talent like Bekah or even something I stuck with long enough to fall back on.
From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy
