— self-asserting , adj. — self-assertingly , adv. — self-assertive , adj. — self-assertively , adv. — self-assertiveness , n.
/self"euh serr"sheuhn, self'-/ , n.
insistence on or an expression of one's own importance, wishes, needs, opinions, or the like.
[ 1795-1805 ]
Syn . assertiveness, aggressiveness, belligerence.