self-expression
noun
self-ex·pres·sion
ˌself-ik-ˈspre-shən 
: the expression of one's own personality : assertion of one's individual traits
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With Saturn conjunct Neptune influencing your fifth house of creativity, romance and self-expression, fleeting distractions lose their appeal.
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
Aquarius Season begins January 19th, followed by Mercury entering Aquarius on the 20th and Mars on the 23rd, activating your creativity, romance, and self-expression sector.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 30 Dec. 2025
Yet for all the racy effusion, the point wasn’t so much self-exposure as self-expression.
—Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Some supporters defended Minaj's statement as an expression of personal belief, while others said the remark marked a clear departure from the artist's previous messaging around self-expression and empowerment.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2025
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
Aquarius Season begins January 19th, followed by Mercury entering Aquarius on the 20th and Mars on the 23rd, activating your creativity, romance, and self-expression sector.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 30 Dec. 2025
Yet for all the racy effusion, the point wasn’t so much self-exposure as self-expression.
—Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Some supporters defended Minaj's statement as an expression of personal belief, while others said the remark marked a clear departure from the artist's previous messaging around self-expression and empowerment.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-expression
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“Self-expression.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-expression. Accessed 3 Jan. 2026.
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