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[Adjective] | "as*ser*tive" | \ ə-ˈsər-tiv \
1: disposed to or characterized by bold or confident statements and behavior
2: having a strong or distinctive flavor or aroma
Origin: circa 1620 ;
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[Adjective] | "self-as*ser*tive" | \ ˌself-ə-ˈsər-tiv \
1: given to or characterized by self-assertion
Origin: 1849 ;
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[Noun] | "assertiveness training"
1: a method of training individuals to act in a bold self-confident manner
Origin: 1967 ;
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[Noun] | "assertiveness"
1: the quality or state of being forceful (as in expression);
* e.g., " ... the assertiveness with which he voices his opinions intimidates some people "
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[Adjective] | "assertive"
1: having or showing a bold forcefulness in the pursuit of a goal;
* e.g., " ... some reef fish are assertive in defending their territory "
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2: marked by or uttered with forcefulness;
* e.g., " ... after months of assertive declarations that he would not run for president, he announced he was running "
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[Adjective] | "self-assertive"
1: having or showing a bold forcefulness in the pursuit of a goal;
* e.g., " ... we need to hire self-assertive salespeople who don't require constant supervision "
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2: having a feeling of superiority that shows itself in an overbearing attitude;
* e.g., " ... after the interview, we chose a less self-assertive and more self-effacing applicant "
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[ "Assertiveness" ]
1: To speak clearly your mind
* e.g., ... Clare's assertiveness stirred up his deep-seated sence of inadequacy
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[ "assertive" ]
1: If you are assertive,you speak and behave in a confident way and direct way, so that people pay attention to you
* e.g., ... The man's speech was said in a assertive way
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[ "Assertive" ]
1: A trait that people have when they can stand up for themselves without being rude.
* e.g., ... "I think he is rude."
"No, he is assertive."
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[ "assertive" ]
1: Someone who makes the initiative to take action
* e.g., ... In order to be assertive you have to be motivated
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[ "assertive" ]
1: To do what you want to do, in an aggressive yet not overbearing way. To go for what you want.
* e.g., ... People were scattered timidly around the keg, so I stepped up to it in an assertive manner and took over the tap.
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[ "Assert" ]
1: Professional character displaying high self esteem. Often demonstrates their high self worth by owning at online games. Will change their name often as an attempt to avoid detection by fellow online gamers so as to facilitate a few more moments of owning before being kicked by the community. Their scientific name is Owneddist Extremist.
* e.g., ... Player 1: Wow that guy's GOOD!!!
Player 2: Oh No Its Assert!!
Player 1: Kick him before he Owns us!!
Player2: F11!!
*Assert has Left the Game*
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[ "Assert" ]
1: It means when you are going to fight someone or when ur about to fight someone and have beef with them if you are going to fight someone u will ‘assert’ them
* e.g., ... I will assert you
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[ "assertive" ]
1: A euphemism. Commonly used by arrogant, aggressive and disrespectful people to put a positive spin on their behaviour.
Also used by normal folk to describe primitive beings who feel it necessary to crush or dominate everyone and everything around them.
* e.g., ... Linda: I'm not being a bitch! I'm being assertive... I have every right to tell you what to do and how to live if I disagree with it...
Mike: Uhh... you're a biatch....
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[ "assertive" ]
1: The most favorite term of busybody psychos to hide behind with their thought stomping and overbearing behaviour.
* e.g., ... 1,2:
[ "assertive" ]
2: A Term used by emotional abusers and other mouthbreathers to justify their indifference to the harm they are doing by being deliberately blind to the obvious consequences of their own personal actions.
* e.g., ... We decided to stop caring about what other say about us being helicopter parents. From now on we will be assertive and wear it as a badge of honor, no matter how many lives of our kids will be broken by this. Our kids will eventually yield to us. With this economy they will have no other choice.
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[ "assertive" ]
3: Originally set to promote proud empowered behaviour that does not harm others (not a single fuck was given that day, as long as I did not do immediate harm to others). However, as with any other postivie and upbringing things it got hijacked and perverted by power tripping authoritarians to promote downbringing, dream killing and ignorance towards free will and self determination.
* e.g., ... - From now on I am a plant based person. them vegans seem to be cool guys after you know how to avoid over the top crazies. At least they are somewhat overall healthier then the rest of us, like for example Bill Clinton.
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[ "assertive" ]
1: prone to being a pain in the ass
* e.g., ... i see youve been to self assertion classes then...
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