self-actualize
Americanverb (used without object)
Other Word Forms
- self-actualizer noun
Example Sentences
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They are not stopping at IVF: They have signed with a surrogacy agency and are waiting to get matched with the woman who will carry and birth their elder child, buying them more time to rave, travel, and “self-actualize” without worrying about a pregnancy.
From Slate
As of this month, Island Books has been helping readers self-actualize for five decades.
From Seattle Times
Jada's version of her 40th birthday blow-up is a tale of determination to self-actualize.
From Salon
There are neurodiversity advocates like autistic animal behaviorist Temple Grandin who encourage autistic people to self-actualize, and to recognize when their autism-related suffering is caused by discrimination rather than their own bodies.
From Salon
“The majority of people do not work to self-actualize,” said Simone Stolzoff, who wrote the book “The Good Enough Job: Reclaiming Life From Work.”
From New York Times
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