Definitions for assertive
əˈsɜr tɪvas·sertive

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. assertive, self-asserting, self-assertiveadjective

   aggressively self-assured

   "an energetic assertive boy who was always ready to argue"; "pointing directly at a listener is an assertive act"

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 2 votes

1. assertiveadjective

   boldly self-assured; aggressively confident; cocky

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Assertiveadjective

   Positive; dogmatical; peremptory.

   Etymology: from assert.

   He was not so fond of the principles he undertook to illustrate, as to boast their certainty; proposing them not in a confident and assertive form, but as probabilities and hypotheses. Joseph Glanvill.

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1. assertive

   Assertiveness is the quality of being self-assured and confident without being aggressive to defend a right point of view or a relevant statement. In the field of psychology and psychotherapy, it is a skill that can be learned and a mode of communication. Dorland's Medical Dictionary defines assertiveness as: "a form of behavior characterized by a confident declaration or affirmation of a statement without need of proof; this affirms the person's rights or point of view without either aggressively threatening the rights of another (assuming a position of dominance) or submissively permitting another to ignore or deny one's rights or point of view."Assertiveness is a communication skill that can be taught and the skills of assertive communication effectively learned. Assertiveness is a method of critical thinking, where an individual speaks up in defense of their views or in light of erroneous information. Assertive people are able to be outspoken and analyze information and point out areas of information lacking substance, details or evidence. Assertiveness supports creative thinking and effective communication. The level of assertiveness demonstrated in any human community is a factor of social and cultural practices at the time of inquiry. These factors can evolve with time and may vary from a community to another one. For example, nowadays, in the western world, there are global public discussions about controversial topics such as drug addiction, rape and sexual abuse of women and children, which were not openly discussed in 1940. During the second half of the 20th century, assertiveness was increasingly singled out as a behavioral skill taught by many personal development experts, behavior therapists, and cognitive behavioral therapists. Assertiveness is often linked to self-esteem. The term and concept was popularized to the general public by books such as Your Perfect Right: A Guide to Assertive Behavior (1970) by Robert Eating

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1. assertive

   Assertive refers to behaving or speaking in a confident, self-assured and direct manner, often expressing one's feelings, opinions, rights or needs openly and without hesitation. It involves standing up for oneself in a respectful way and not allowing others to disregard or manipulate you.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.3 / 3 votes

1. Assertiveadjective

   positive; affirming confidently; affirmative; peremptory

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of assertive in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of assertive in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of assertive in a Sentence

1. Todd Boyd:

   Muhammad Ali used Muhammad Ali tongue to lacerate racism and White supremacy and oppression in America, muhammad Ali became more militant, not less. Muhammad Ali became more assertive, not less. Muhammad Ali became more confrontational, not less.

2. Douglas Lute:

   We're in a new relationship with a newly aggressive, newly assertive Russia, it's brought us back to the primacy of our initial core task: collective defense, our immediate neighborhood.

3. Brett Schaefer:

   What needs to happen is the State Department needs to be far more aggressive and assertive in these instances. They either need to take the person back or waive diplomatic immunity, our State Department has a history of being very accommodating; that is, unfortunately, a historical reality.

4. Drew Thompson:

   China is in a position to be more assertive, to impose costs and consequences to countries that don't take China's interest into consideration in their policymaking or actions.

5. Michael Duff:

   When you don't have an assertive OSHA you get these creative approaches.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=assertive
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Assertive
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=assertive
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assertive
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assertive
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=assertive