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.

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Etymology

Origin of peak experience

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

But at her restaurant Reem's California, chef Reem Assil keeps the peak experience of this staple Arab salad alive year-round.

From Salon • Aug. 8, 2022

Thompson’s favorite ride is a truly epic peak experience — nearly 1,000 miles one way and through North America’s most iconic mountain ranges.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 6, 2022

“Each of them has come up to me separately during the making of this album,” Wallace says, “and told me that recording it has been the peak experience of their life.”

From The Guardian • Aug. 27, 2018

For McGuinn, the project reconnects him not just with a musical peak experience, but also with what he views as a magical place and time in his life.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 20, 2018

In the 1970s, midwives like Ina May Gaskin introduced the idea that giving birth should be a peak experience of a woman’s life—that it should be a spiritual experience.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2016