self-actualize
Americanverb (used without object)
Other Word Forms
- self-actualizer noun
Example Sentences
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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 • Sep. 26, 2023
To have schools that are safe so that young people can grow up and self-actualize.
From Washington Post • May 10, 2022
The directors suggested the experience of participating in the rescue helped you self-actualize.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2021
And actually you make it as hard as possible because you can’t self-actualize if you don’t have any self.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 5, 2021
But for many of us, it’s really to self-actualize that we want to do something.
From The Verge • May 4, 2021
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