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self-expression
[ self-ik-spresh-uhn, self- ]
/ ËsÉlf ÉȘkËsprÉÊ Én, ËsÉlf- /
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noun
the expression or assertion of one's own personality, as in conversation, behavior, poetry, or painting.
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Origin of self-expression
First recorded in 1890â95
OTHER WORDS FROM self-expression
self-ex·pres·sive, adjectiveWords nearby self-expression
self-exculpatory, self-executing, self-exile, self-existent, self-explanatory, self-expression, self-feed, self-feeder, self-fertile, self-fertilization, self-financing
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British Dictionary definitions for self-expression
self-expression
noun
the expression of one's own personality, feelings, etc, as in painting, poetry, or other creative activity
Derived forms of self-expression
self-expressive, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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