self-expression
noun
self-ex·pres·sion
ˌself-ik-ˈspre-shən 
: the expression of one's own personality : assertion of one's individual traits
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The book has been celebrated for its embrace of diversity, self-acceptance, and self-expression.
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Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 15 May 2025
His larger-than-life personality and passion for self-expression seem to extend from the boardroom to the living room walls.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
In an era when individual identity and self-expression are often held paramount, the condition threatens to erase the self entirely.
—Marion Renault, The Atlantic, 13 May 2025
Lil Tecca’s journey from Queens kid to chart-climbing artist has always been rooted in authenticity—and now, his signature self-expression is taking shape in a new way.
—Christopher Claxton, Billboard, 12 May 2025
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Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 15 May 2025
His larger-than-life personality and passion for self-expression seem to extend from the boardroom to the living room walls.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
In an era when individual identity and self-expression are often held paramount, the condition threatens to erase the self entirely.
—Marion Renault, The Atlantic, 13 May 2025
Lil Tecca’s journey from Queens kid to chart-climbing artist has always been rooted in authenticity—and now, his signature self-expression is taking shape in a new way.
—Christopher Claxton, Billboard, 12 May 2025
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“Self-expression.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-expression. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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