expansion
noun
the act or process of expanding.
self-expansion
-
a word derived from
expansion.
Example Sentences
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Both can be a mirror or a door or a crack in an egg, and in both, there’s room for transformation and self-expansion.
From New York Times ● Feb. 11, 2022
I was ready to continue my self-expansion and conquer New York City.
From Salon ● Mar. 5, 2016
The desire for self-expansion through material success fully dominates the extant spiritual ideals of traditional religions and cultures.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 24, 2015
"If your relationship is not providing sufficient self-expansion, you're going to benefit when you break up," he explains.
From US News ● Feb. 11, 2015
And if she did not quite understand every word, already the dawning familiarity with his vocabulary and a general comprehension of his modes of self-expansion permitted her to follow him.
From The Moonlit Way by Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers
