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noun
The aggressive advancement of one's own opinions or wishes.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
the act of asserting yourself in an aggressive manner
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: aggression
noun
the act of putting forth your own opinions in a boastful or inconsiderate manner that implies you feel superior to others
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: boast, boasting, self-praise, jactitation
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbh-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English assertion English self-assertion From self- + assertion.
Across languages
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
