reassertion en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English assertion English reassertion From re- + assertion.
Meanings
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the act of reasserting; a second or subsequent assertion
[…] 1919, a time when African American hopes for a just future following their service in World War I were dashed by violent reassertions of white supremacy, including the efflorescence and expansion of the KKK into the Midwestern and northwestern U.S.
2015, Heidi Nast, “Pit Bulls, Slavery, and Whiteness in the Mid- to Late-Nineteenth-Century U.S.”, in Rosemary-Claire Collard, Kathryn Gillespie, editors, Critical Animal Geographies, page 138:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| reassertions | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (5)
es reafirmación (the act of reasserting; a second or subsequent assertion) · gv aahickyraghey (the act of reasserting; a second or subsequent assertion) · es reaserto (the act of reasserting; a second or subsequent assertion) · es reaseveración (the act of reasserting; a second or subsequent assertion) · es reaserción (the act of reasserting; a second or subsequent assertion)