...her silence and lack of self-assertion...
They are driven on partly by a wish for democracy, but also by a desire for national self-assertion.
English dictionary. 2008.
Self-assertion — Self as*ser tion, n. The act of asserting one s self, or one s own rights or claims; the quality of being self asserting. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
self-assertion — [self′ə sʉr′shən] n. the act of demanding recognition for oneself or of insisting upon one s rights, claims, etc. self assertive adj. self asserting … English World dictionary
self-assertion — ► NOUN ▪ the confident and forceful expression or promotion of oneself or one s views. DERIVATIVES self assertive adjective self assertiveness noun … English terms dictionary
self-assertion — self asserting, adj. self assertingly, adv. self assertive, adj. self assertively, adv. self assertiveness, n. /self euh serr sheuhn, self /, n. insistence on or an expression of one s own importance, wishes, needs, opinions, or the like. [1795… … Universalium
self-assertion — self′ asser′tion n. insistence on or an expression of one s own importance, opinions, or the like • Etymology: 1795–1805 self′ asser′tive, adj. self′ asser′tively, adv. self′ asser′tiveness, n … From formal English to slang
self-assertion — self as·ser·tion (self″ə surґshən) a coping style in which the individual meets conflicts or stresses by a noncoercive, nonmanipulative expression of feelings … Medical dictionary
self-assertion — n. the aggressive promotion of oneself, one s views, etc. Derivatives: self asserting adj. self assertive adj. self assertiveness n … Useful english dictionary
self-assertion — noun the confident and forceful expression or promotion of oneself or one s views. Derivatives self assertive adjective self assertiveness noun … English new terms dictionary
self-assertion — /sɛlf əˈsɜʃən/ (say self uh sershuhn) noun insistence on or expression of one s own importance, claims, wishes, opinions, etc. –self assertive, adjective …
self-assertion — noun Date: 1806 1. the act of asserting oneself or one s own rights, claims, or opinions 2. the act of asserting one s superiority over others … New Collegiate Dictionary
