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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Decades of research indicates that unnecessary segregation encourages children to think in stereotypes, narrows their self-expression and exploration, and fails to teach boys how to compete.
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Soraya Chemaly, Time, 24 Nov. 2025
Yet for all the racy effusion, the point wasn’t so much self-exposure as self-expression.
—Victor J. Blue, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
No matter how much the world changes, people will always crave joy, self-expression, and a little bit of fun.
—Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 18 Nov. 2025
Consumers name affordability, sustainability, and self-expression among the key benefits of shopping secondhand.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 18 Nov. 2025
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Soraya Chemaly, Time, 24 Nov. 2025
Yet for all the racy effusion, the point wasn’t so much self-exposure as self-expression.
—Victor J. Blue, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
No matter how much the world changes, people will always crave joy, self-expression, and a little bit of fun.
—Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 18 Nov. 2025
Consumers name affordability, sustainability, and self-expression among the key benefits of shopping secondhand.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 18 Nov. 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 2 Dec. 2025.
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