self-realization
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of self-realization
First recorded in 1870–75
Example Sentences
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Their work has been a venue for self-expression and self-realization for many young people, in a context where few economic opportunities are available.
From Salon • Apr. 21, 2025
This is a self-realization story hung on a romantic comedy — to begin with, it takes place in an airport, the most rom-commy of all rom-com settings.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2024
Trapped in this binary, Shields failed to crystallize her identity until college, and the film’s second half traces her road to self-realization thereafter.
From New York Times • Apr. 3, 2023
Maturation and self-realization like baseball development aren’t linear or on a specific timetable, particularly in the cutthroat world of professional sports.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 14, 2023
The Cross of self-effacement is the pathway of Christ and of the Christian to the crown of self-realization.
From India, Its Life and Thought by Jones, John P. (John Peter)
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