self-differentiation

noun

self-dif·fer·en·ti·a·tion | \ ˌself-ˌdi-fə-ˌren(t)-shē-ˈā-shən

plural self-differentiations

Definition of self-differentiation

: an act or instance of differentiating the self : a setting apart of oneself as distinct from others (such as one's family or classmates) In this new biography, he sets out to persuade us that Cézanne embarked as a young man on a project of self-definition and self-differentiation.— Frances Spalding

Other Words from self-differentiation

self-differentiate \ ˌself-ˌdi-fə-ˈren(t)-shē-ˌāt

\ intransitive verb self-differentiated; self-differentiating; self-differentiates

the ability to self-differentiate self-differentiating experiences

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“Self-differentiation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-differentiation. Accessed 12 Aug. 2022.

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