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peak experience

American  

noun

Psychology.
  1. a high point in the life of a self-actualizer, during which the person feels ecstatic and more alive and whole than is usual.


Etymology

Origin of peak experience

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

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Mariano Machado, an analyst at the consulting firm Verisk Maplecroft, warned that "any gap between the macroeconomic situation and voters' everyday experience with the cost of living will influence the vote, and Lula knows it."

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

In everyday experience, applying repeated force almost always leads to heating.

From Science Daily • Jan. 8, 2026

Knighthoods bestowed by princes are, to put it mildly, well outside the everyday experience of most Americans.

From Slate • Nov. 4, 2024

This long-running self-help podcast is grounded in a combination of clinical expertise and everyday experience.

From New York Times • Apr. 27, 2024

Emotion, functionality and the everyday experience of music: Where does music education fit?

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

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