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self-definition
noun[ C or U ]
(alsoself definition)uk /ˌself.def.ɪˈnɪʃ.ən/ us /ˌself.def.ɪˈnɪʃ.ən/
an understanding or expression of your own nature, value, etc. or the particular way you understand your own nature, value, etc.:
She describes her steps towards self-definition.
They were very reluctant to discuss their national self-definition.
She had such a strong self definition that she didn't really care what other people thought.
Our self-definition now involves our relationship with technology.
Languages play an important role in the debate about national self-definition.
Self-definition is central to the task of good leadership.
The issue of self-definition is present in all her writing.
The process of self-definition can be both confusing and liberating.
"White", "African American" and "Hispanic" are not the only self-definitions that matter to Americans.
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