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self-assertion
" We are watching the beginnings of the defiant self-assertion of a new generation of Americans, a generation who are looking forward to finishing their education with no jobs, no future, but still saddled with enormous and unforgivable debt."
David Graeber

Meaning of "self-assertion" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF SELF-ASSERTION

self-assertion


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SELF-ASSERTION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Self-Assertion is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SELF-ASSERTION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of self-assertion in the English dictionary

The definition of self-assertion in the dictionary is the act or an instance of putting forward one's own opinions, etc, esp in an aggressive or conceited manner.



WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SELF-ASSERTION

self-aggrandizing · self-analysis · self-annealing · self-annihilation · self-apparent · self-appointed · self-appraisal · self-assembly · self-asserting · self-assertingly · self-assertive · self-assertively · self-assertiveness · self-assessment · self-assurance · self-assured · self-assuredly · self-assuredness · self-aware · self-awareness

WORDS THAT END LIKE SELF-ASSERTION

abortion · accreditation · anti-abortion · apportion · assertion · barrel distortion · contortion · desertion · disproportion · distortion · exertion · extortion · harmonic distortion · insertion · overexertion · portion · proportion · reapportion · reassertion · reinsertion · selective abortion

Synonyms and antonyms of self-assertion in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «self-assertion» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SELF-ASSERTION

Find out the translation of self-assertion to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of self-assertion from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «self-assertion» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

自作多情
1,325 millions of speakers
es

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autoafirmación
570 millions of speakers
en

English

self-assertion
510 millions of speakers
hi

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आत्म जोर
380 millions of speakers
ar

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تأكيد الذات
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

самоутверждение
278 millions of speakers
pt

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auto-afirmação
270 millions of speakers
bn

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আত্মসাম্মুখ্য
260 millions of speakers
fr

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l´affirmation de soi
220 millions of speakers
ms

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Pernyataan diri
190 millions of speakers
de

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Selbstbehauptung
180 millions of speakers
ja

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自己主張
130 millions of speakers
ko

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자기 주장
85 millions of speakers
jv

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Pangerten dhewe
85 millions of speakers
vi

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tự khẳng định
80 millions of speakers
ta

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சுய வலியுறுத்தல்
75 millions of speakers
mr

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स्वत: ची प्रतिपादन
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

kendini bir şey sanma
70 millions of speakers
it

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autoaffermazione
65 millions of speakers
pl

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walka o wolność
50 millions of speakers
uk

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самоствердження
40 millions of speakers
ro

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auto- afirmare
30 millions of speakers
el

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αυτοπροβολή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

selfhandhawing
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

självhävdelse
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

selvhevdelse
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about self-assertion

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2 QUOTES WITH «SELF-ASSERTION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word self-assertion.
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Nathaniel Branden
Of all the nonsense written about love, none is more absurd than the notion that ideal love is selfless. To love is to see myself in you and to wish to celebrate myself with you. What I love is the embodiment of my values in another person. Love is an act of self-assertion, self-expression and a celebration of being alive.
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David Graeber
We are watching the beginnings of the defiant self-assertion of a new generation of Americans, a generation who are looking forward to finishing their education with no jobs, no future, but still saddled with enormous and unforgivable debt.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SELF-ASSERTION»

Discover the use of self-assertion in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to self-assertion and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Self-Assertion for Women
The bestselling assertiveness guide that shows women how to get what they want--reissued with a new preface by the author.
Pamela E. Butler, 1992
2
Social Development of Self-Assertion
Book Description: This book examined human interactions in relation to adjustments to groups.
Hitoshi Yoshimura, 2004
3
Religious militancy and self-assertion: Islam and politics ...
This major work is about the political impact of Islam in modern Nigeria.
Matthew Hassan Kukah, Toyin Falola, 1996
4
Ethical Decision Making in Nursing and Health Care: The ...
Responsibility with respect to a patie assertion also involves a responsibil freedom. Occasion interfering with a patient's action would mean a loss of his power of self-assertion. In order to facilitate Bobby's freedom of action, Marilyn would have ...
James H. Husted, Gladys L. Husted, 2008
5
Heidegger's Roots: Nietzsche, National Socialism, and the Greeks
Hence, just as will to power is not a willing "toward" something external to it (viz., power) but is itself, as power, nothing other than the actuality of willing, so too, Heidegger argues, self-assertion does not involve the assertion of something that  ...
Charles R. Bambach, 2005
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Becoming Who We Are: Temperament and Personality in Development
Sander's Issue of Self-Assertion We now return to the last major issue of Sander as it emerges in toddlers. The issue of self-assertion was seen by Sander (1962, 1969) in children 14–20 months of age. At this time, children are developing ...
Mary K. Rothbart, 2012
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Human Intimacy: Marriage, the Family, and Its Meaning, ...
We can make the same kind of comment about the next skill we will discuss, self- assertion. In essence, one partner may attack the other under the guise of being self-assertive, thus perverting a positive communication skill into harmful ...
Frank Cox, 2008
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From empire to nation: the rise to self-assertion of Asian ...
the rise to self-assertion of Asian and African peoples Rupert Emerson. French policy in Togoland and claiming the right of self-determination for the territory. The intricate affairs of the two Togolands throw light "on a number of facets of the  ...
Rupert Emerson, 1970
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Cross-cultural Pragmatics: The Semantics of Human Interaction
Here, it is said, and even assumed, that standard English is 'indirect' rather than ' direct', that it avoids self-assertion, and that it discourages sincerity and spontaneity. It is Black English which is said to be 'direct', and to favour self- assertion, ...
Anna Wierzbicka, 2003
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Richard Rorty: Prophet and Poet of the New Pragmatism
But his resolution of the contest, awarding victory to the poetic and political models, may certainly be read as a resolution on Kant's terms. Rorty wishes "self- assertion" to be characterized in such a way that we are able to view the construction ...
David L. Hall, 1994

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SELF-ASSERTION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term self-assertion is used in the context of the following news items.
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Billie Holiday at 100
... Johnny Hodges and Lester Young. She put exuberant rhythm and force into melancholy, and self-assertion into the bluest of the blues. In Billie Holiday: The ... «Open Source from PRI, Jul 15»
2
The Curious Case Of The Missing 'I'
But are they shunning self-assertion in language, as well, seeing use of the personal pronoun as somehow confrontational or unseemly? Or is the opposite ... «WBUR, Jul 15»
3
What Is The Biblical Difference Between Meekness and Humility?
... and there is an absence of pride or self-assertion. Someone with humility tends to esteem others better than themselves and often puts others interests ahead ... «Patheos, Jul 15»
4
Per The Constitution, No, You Don't Have The 'Right' To Do …
According to the U.S. Constitution, human will, self-assertion, individual beliefs, and feelings do not provide any basis for human, civil, or legal rights. «Western Journalism, Jul 15»
5
Taylor Swift and friends leave their mark on Hyde Park
Wearing a green sequinned jacket and purple skirt, she opened her set with Welcome to New York, a trademark anthem of emphatic self-assertion. Supported ... «BBC News, Jun 15»
6
Digital Identification Requires a Balance of Trust and Consumer …
Self-assertion is not enough. We have one of the largest collections of public record and proprietary data sources; it allows us to look at whether there has been ... «eMarketer, Jun 15»
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The Trout murder case and the impact of female self-assertion
Ninety years ago, at the height of the violent Roaring Twenties, a murder case stunned the people of our county and region. A 32-year-old railroad worker ... «McDonough Voice, Mar 15»
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Leslie Gore: Singer dead at 68 – 'You Don't Own Me”
... she was 18 — Ms. Gore made herself the voice of teenage girls aggrieved by fickle boyfriends, moving quickly from tearful self-pity to fierce self-assertion. «Oregon Music News, Feb 15»
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DANCE REVIEW: Sonia Sanchez's 'The Id' at the MCA
Flamenco is a paradoxical art, requiring passion and control, self-assertion and self-abnegation, physical vehemence and delicacy, defiance and surrender, joy ... «Chicago Tribune, Feb 15»
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Security blanket
Announcements from GDS last week confirmed that G-Cloud [V6] suppliers will be subject to self-assertion and this may be extended to present a consistent ... «PublicTechnology.net, Nov 14»
REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Self-Assertion [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/self-assertion>. Jun 2026 ».
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