self-definition

noun

self-def·​i·​ni·​tion ˌself-ˌde-fə-ˈni-shən 

: the evaluation by oneself of one's worth as an individual in distinction from one's interpersonal or social roles

Examples of self-definition in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For a growing number, an astrological profile has become a way to express individuality in a generation that places particular value on self-definition. —Milena Lazazzera, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026

Wings suggest movement, resilience, and self-definition. —Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026

Suppose there were no niggers live or conveniently artificial for purposes of self-definition and self-approval if not self-love. —Literary Hub, 3 Feb. 2026

This is about conscious self-definition. —Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 30 Dec. 2025

These decisions offer a rare portrayal of Black male characters prioritizing ambition, self-definition, and emotional safety over respectability and predictability—an evolution often absent from mainstream depictions of Black masculinity. —Richard Fowler, Forbes.com, 30 Dec. 2025

In a moment when the fashion system runs at an extremely fast pace, Jingru Wang and Sadamatsu created a space of interconnection and care, reciprocity and self-definition. —Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2025

The full moon in Aries blazes with bold, assertive energy, marking a climactic moment for action, courage, and self-definition. —Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 6 Oct. 2025

Mercury in Leo motivates courageous self-definition. —Colin Bedell, Them., 13 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1957, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for self-definition

• academician
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• decomposition
• diagnostician
• disinhibition
• indisposition
• interposition
• juxtaposition
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• neurotransmission