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ac⋅tu⋅al⋅i⋅za⋅tion

[ak-choo-uh-luh-zey-shuhn]
–noun
1. the act or process of actualizing.
2. Psychology. self-actualization.

Origin:
1815–25; actualize + -ation

self-ac⋅tu⋅al⋅i⋅za⋅tion

[self-ak-choo-uh-luh-zey-shuhn, self-ak-]
–noun Psychology.
the achievement of one's full potential through creativity, independence, spontaneity, and a grasp of the real world.
Also called actualization.


Origin:
1935–40
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ac·tu·al·ize   (āk'chōō-ə-līz')   
v.   ac·tu·al·ized, ac·tu·al·iz·ing, ac·tu·al·iz·es

v.   tr.
  1. To realize in action or make real: "More flexible life patterns could . . . nurture and renew our spirits through opportunities to actualize personal dreams" (Fred Best).

  2. To describe or portray realistically.

v.   intr.
To become actual.
ac'tu·al·i·za'tion (-ə-lĭ-zā'shən) n.
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Word Origin & History

self-actualization 
1939, from self + actualization. Popularized, though not coined, by U.S. psychologist and philosopher Abraham H. Maslow. (1908-1970).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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