self-expression

noun

self-ex·​pres·​sion ˌself-ik-ˈspre-shən How to pronounce self-expression (audio)
: the expression of one's own personality : assertion of one's individual traits
self-expressive adjective

Examples of self-expression in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Saturn and Neptune will eventually station retrograde in Pisces, charging up your fifth house of self-expression, which may inspire you to revisit passion projects that pique your interest. Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 21 June 2024 Even our ancestors in Indigenous communities all around the world intuitively knew that self-expression was essential to emotional health and social connection. Girija Kaimal, The Conversation, 20 June 2024 Hannah’s self-expression through flowers also weaves into these events. Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 17 June 2024 You were born with romantic Venus and intellectual Mercury in Taurus, dancing up a storm in your fifth house of creativity, self-expression, and inner childhood. Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 14 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for self-expression 

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Word History

First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of self-expression was in 1892

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“Self-expression.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-expression. Accessed 30 Jun. 2024.

Kids Definition

self-expression

noun
self-ex·​pres·​sion
ˌsel-fik-ˈspresh-ən
: the expression of one's own personality

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