self-fulfillment
[ self-foo l-fil-muh nt, self- ]
/ ˈsɛlf fʊlˈfɪl mənt, ˌsɛlf- /
noun
the act or fact of fulfilling one's ambitions, desires, etc., through one's own efforts.
Also
especially British,
self-ful·fil·ment.
Origin of self-fulfillment
First recorded in 1860–65
Words nearby self-fulfillment
self-financing,
self-flattery,
self-forgetful,
self-forgetting,
self-fulfilling,
self-fulfillment,
self-fulfilment,
self-generated,
self-generating,
self-generation,
self-governed
Example sentences from the Web for self-fulfilment
To the contrary it assists the truly great man in his self-fulfilment and weeds out the mediocre man.
Modern Painting, Its Tendency and Meaning |Willard Huntington Wright
British Dictionary definitions for self-fulfilment
self-fulfilment
noun
the fulfilment of one's hopes, dreams, goals, etc