self-assertion

noun

1. the act of asserting yourself in an aggressive manner

2. the act of putting forth your own opinions in a boastful or inconsiderate manner that implies you feel superior to others

1. 主见;自我主张
Self-assertion is confidence that you have in speaking firmly about your opinions and demanding the rights that you believe you should have.

e.g. ...her silence and lack of self-assertion...
她的沉默和缺乏主见
e.g. They are driven on partly by a wish for democracy, but also by a desire for national self-assertion.
驱动他们的一方面是对民主的期待，另一方面是对民族自立的渴望。

1. 自作主张：self-approval 自我肯定 | self-assertion 自作主张 | self-assertive 自作主张的

2. self-assertion

2. 自恃：self?assembly 自我组织 | self?assertion 自恃 | self?assertive aggression 自我逞能侵犯 自我逞能侵犯

3. 坚持己见,自信：seismic 地震 | self-assertion 坚持己见,自信 | self-possession 沉着,镇定