self-ex·pres·sion
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Definition of self-expression
: the expression of one's own personality : assertion of one's individual traits
Other Words from self-expression
self-expressive
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ˌself-ik-ˈspre-siv
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adjective
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adjective
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“Self-expression.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-expression. Accessed 9 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of self-expression was in 1892
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