Self-advocacy
noun (social welfare, esp in the US)
1.
the practice of having mentally handicapped people speak for themselves and control their own affairs, rather than having nonhandicapped people automatically assume responsibility for them See also normalization
(as modifier): a self-advocacy group
2.
the act or condition of representing oneself, either generally in society or in formal proceedings, such as a court
Read Also:
- Self-affirmation
noun 1. the act or an instance of affirming; state of being affirmed. 2. the assertion that something exists or is true. 3. something that is affirmed; a statement or proposition that is declared to be true. 4. confirmation or ratification of the truth or validity of a prior judgment, decision, etc. 5. Law. a […]
- Self-afflicting
verb (used with object) 1. to distress with mental or bodily pain; trouble greatly or grievously: to be afflicted with arthritis. 2. Obsolete. to overthrow; defeat. to humble. verb 1. (transitive) to cause suffering or unhappiness to; distress greatly
- Self-aggrandizement
[self-uh-gran-diz-muh nt, self-] /ˈsɛlf əˈgræn dɪz mənt, ˌsɛlf-/ noun 1. increase of one’s own power, wealth, etc., usually aggressively. self-aggrandizement noun 1. the act of increasing one’s own power, importance, etc, esp in an aggressive or ruthless manner
- Self-aggrandizing
[self-uh-gran-diz-muh nt, self-] /ˈsɛlf əˈgræn dɪz mənt, ˌsɛlf-/ noun 1. increase of one’s own power, wealth, etc., usually aggressively. self-aggrandizement noun 1. the act of increasing one’s own power, importance, etc, esp in an aggressive or ruthless manner
- Self-analysis
[self-uh-nal-uh-sis, self-] /ˈsɛlf əˈnæl ə sɪs, ˌsɛlf-/ noun 1. the application of psychoanalytic techniques and theories to an analysis of one’s own personality and behavior, especially without the aid of a psychiatrist or other trained person. self-analysis noun 1. the act or process of analysing oneself self-analysis n. An independent methodical attempt by one to […]