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Vocabulary

self-assertive

Is 'self-assertive' disapproving?
  

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No, assertiveness is usually deemed an appropriate mode to represent one's views, as opposed to aggressiveness. Note that self-serving and selfish are both pejorative.

  • No, assertiveness is usually deemed an appropriate mode to represent one's views, as opposed to aggressiveness.
  • Note that self-serving and selfish are both pejorative.
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No, assertiveness is usually deemed an appropriate mode to represent one's views, as opposed to aggressiveness. Note that self-serving and selfish are both pejorative.

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