self-actualization
[ self-ak-choo-uh-luh-zey-shuh n, 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.
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