self-assertion
noun
self-as·ser·tion
ˌself-ə-ˈsər-shən 
1
: the act of asserting oneself or one's own rights, claims, or opinions
2
: the act of asserting one's superiority over others
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Your challenge has everything to do with balancing your desire for self-assertion with patience.
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
Jupiter in Cancer amplifies emotional truth, memory, and the need for safety, while Chiron in Aries exposes wounds around identity, courage, and self-assertion.
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The song’s use of the native language is part of a longer tradition in Taiwan of dissent and self-assertion.
—Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
Saturn has been transiting the first few degrees of Aries since May 24, bringing fresh momentum to themes surrounding our identity, autonomy and self-assertion.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Then, as Venus moves into Pisces, the focus shifts from self-assertion to a deeper, more transcendent love.
—Colin Bedell, Them, 14 Jan. 2025
This self-assertion can also subtly influence how your manager perceives you.
—Mark Murphy, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
Jupiter in Cancer amplifies emotional truth, memory, and the need for safety, while Chiron in Aries exposes wounds around identity, courage, and self-assertion.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 21 Dec. 2025
The song’s use of the native language is part of a longer tradition in Taiwan of dissent and self-assertion.
—Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
Saturn has been transiting the first few degrees of Aries since May 24, bringing fresh momentum to themes surrounding our identity, autonomy and self-assertion.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Then, as Venus moves into Pisces, the focus shifts from self-assertion to a deeper, more transcendent love.
—Colin Bedell, Them, 14 Jan. 2025
This self-assertion can also subtly influence how your manager perceives you.
—Mark Murphy, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Self-assertion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-assertion. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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