self-for·ma·tion
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Definition of self-formation
: the act or process of forming or developing oneself or itself
… discussing how, during this vulnerable time of self-formation and raging emotions, teenagers actually have no idea how to read social cues.— Katy Waldman
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“Self-formation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-formation. Accessed 26 Sep. 2021.
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The first known use of self-formation was circa 1713
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