SINCE 1828
self-differentiation
noun
self-dif·fer·en·ti·a·tion
| \ ˌself-ˌdi-fə-ˌren(t)-shē-ˈā-shən
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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
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intransitive verb
self-differentiated;
self-differentiating;
self-differentiates
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intransitive verb
self-differentiated;
self-differentiating;
self-differentiates
the ability to self-differentiate
self-differentiating experiences
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self-differentiation
noun
self-dif·fer·en·ti·a·tion
| \ -ˌdif-ə-ˌren-chē-ˈā-shən
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Medical Definition of self-differentiation
: differentiation of a structure or tissue due to factors existent in itself and essentially independent of other parts of the developing organism
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