self-expression

self-expression
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Self-expression is the expression of your personality, feelings, or opinions, for example through an artistic activity such as drawing or dancing.

The conflict between the urge for self-expression and the pressure to conform is a central one for her...

Clothes are a fundamental form of self-expression.


English dictionary. 2008.

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