self-actualization
[ self-ak-choo-uh-luh-zey-shuhn, self-ak- ]
/ ˈsɛlfˌæk tʃu ə ləˈzeɪ ʃən, ˌsɛlf æk- /
noun Psychology.
the achievement of one's full potential through creativity, independence, spontaneity, and a grasp of the real world.
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Also called actualization.
Origin of self-actualization
First recorded in 1935–40
Words nearby self-actualization
self-abnegation, self-absorbed, self-absorption, self-abuse, self-acting, self-actualization, self-actualize, self-addressed, self-adhesive, self-adjustment, self-administered
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British Dictionary definitions for self-actualization
self-actualization
noun
psychol the process of establishing oneself as a whole person, able to develop one's abilities and to understand oneself
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