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
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Mercury in Leo motivates courageous self-definition.
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Colin Bedell, Them., 13 Aug. 2025
In this way, the era sits within the broader lineage of cultural expression that helped give rise to movements like Black Lives Matter, where self-definition and public presence became acts of resistance.
—Alexandra Jane, Essence, 31 July 2025
Identity Marker For many, a job title becomes a core part of their self-definition.
—Gamze Acar Bayraktaroglu, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
The exhibition investigates how dandyism, a style of elevated dress once imposed upon enslaved people, was remade by Black aesthetes into a tool of social mobility and self-definition.
—Vincent Tullo, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Co-curated with Keith Cradle and Ricky Singh, the exhibition invites audiences to see motorcycles not just as machines, but as symbols of freedom, healing and self-definition — themes deeply personal to Jacobs himself.
—Amy Carleton, Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2025
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Colin Bedell, Them., 13 Aug. 2025
In this way, the era sits within the broader lineage of cultural expression that helped give rise to movements like Black Lives Matter, where self-definition and public presence became acts of resistance.
—Alexandra Jane, Essence, 31 July 2025
Identity Marker For many, a job title becomes a core part of their self-definition.
—Gamze Acar Bayraktaroglu, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
The exhibition investigates how dandyism, a style of elevated dress once imposed upon enslaved people, was remade by Black aesthetes into a tool of social mobility and self-definition.
—Vincent Tullo, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Co-curated with Keith Cradle and Ricky Singh, the exhibition invites audiences to see motorcycles not just as machines, but as symbols of freedom, healing and self-definition — themes deeply personal to Jacobs himself.
—Amy Carleton, Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2025
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“Self-definition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-definition. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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