Wordiyo
RootsVocabularyCoursesGuidesMy WordsPricing
Wordiyo

Build your English vocabulary systematically through roots and etymology.

Explore

  • Roots
  • Vocabulary
  • My Words

Learn

  • Guides
  • Pricing

Company

  • About
  • Terms
  • Privacy

© 2026 Wordiyo.

  1. Home
  2. /press
  3. /self-expression

self-expression

UK/'selfiks'preʃən/US/'selfiks'preʃәn/

Definitions

n.

Expressing one's own personality, feelings, or ideas, often creatively

自我表达;自我表现

Root Breakdown

Native English
self-self, own
+
ex-out of, former
+
presspress, squeeze
+
-ionact, process, state
=self-expression

self + expression (ex- 'out' + press). Pressing out what is inside you — your own feelings and identity.

Root press still carries 89 more words

Common Collocations

  • 1.creative self-expression创意性自我表达
  • 2.freedom of self-expression自我表达的自由
  • 3.means of self-expression自我表达的方式

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Painting became her main form of self-expression.

  • 2.

    Schools should encourage creative self-expression.

← Back to press