self-formation

noun

self-for·​ma·​tion ˌself-fȯr-ˈmā-shən How to pronounce self-formation (audio)
: the act or process of forming or developing oneself or itself
… discussing how, during this vulnerable time of self-formation and raging emotions, teenagers actually have no idea how to read social cues.Katy Waldman

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1713, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of self-formation was circa 1713

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“Self-formation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-formation. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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