self actualization

[self-ak-choo-uh-luh-zey-shuhn, self-ak-]

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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