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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This is followed by Mercury direct in your fifth house of love and self-expression, clearing up misunderstandings and making communication a lot smoother.
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
With origins tracing all the way back to 2500 BCE to trending appearances on the Fall 2025 runways, hoop earrings have remained a timeless symbol of style, power, and self-expression.
—Lauren Alexis Fisher, Footwear News, 7 Aug. 2025
During these back-to-back infusions of Virgo energy over our self-expression (the sun) and our inner emotional world (the moon), we'll be offered a fresh start to organize our approach to work, health, and beliefs in ways that better support our overall well-being.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Aug. 2025
Initially coined to promote psychological safety and inclusion, the phrase has since morphed into a rallying cry for radical transparency and unchecked self-expression.
—Harvard Business Review, 31 July 2025
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
With origins tracing all the way back to 2500 BCE to trending appearances on the Fall 2025 runways, hoop earrings have remained a timeless symbol of style, power, and self-expression.
—Lauren Alexis Fisher, Footwear News, 7 Aug. 2025
During these back-to-back infusions of Virgo energy over our self-expression (the sun) and our inner emotional world (the moon), we'll be offered a fresh start to organize our approach to work, health, and beliefs in ways that better support our overall well-being.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Aug. 2025
Initially coined to promote psychological safety and inclusion, the phrase has since morphed into a rallying cry for radical transparency and unchecked self-expression.
—Harvard Business Review, 31 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-expression
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“Self-expression.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-expression. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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