self-actualization

ˌsɛlfˌæktʃuəlaɪˈzeɪʃən

Definition of self-actualization - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

personal growth

realization of one's full potential

She achieved self-actualization through years of therapy and personal work.

self-fulfillment

self-realization

psychology

TECH.

psychological development achieved when all needs are fulfilled

TECH.

Self-actualization is the ultimate goal in Maslow's hierarchy.

self-discovery

self-fulfillment

self-realization

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Origin of self-actualization

English, self + actualize (make real)

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fulfilled

adj.

self-actualization

feeling satisfied or happy because of fully developing one's abilities or character

entelechy

motivation

motivating force driving self-actualization

Examples of self-actualization in a sentence

Meditation played a key role in her self-actualization.
Achieving self-actualization requires self-reflection and growth.
Many strive for self-actualization through personal development.

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French:auto-actualisation, accomplissement de soi, ...
German:Selbstverwirklichung, ...
Italian:autorealizzazione, auto-realizzazione, ...
Spanish:autorrealización, realización personal, ...
Portuguese:autorrealização, auto-realização, ...
Chinese:自我实现, 自我发展, ...
Japanese:自己実現, セルフアクチュアライゼーション, ...
Arabic:تَحْقِيق الذَّات, تَطَوُّر نَفْسِي مُكْتَمِل, ...
Hebrew:מִימוּשׁ עַצְמִי, הַגְשָׁמָה עַצְמִית, ...
Russian:самоактуализация, ...
Ukrainian:самоактуалізація, ...
Hindi:आत्मसाक्षात्कार, स्वयं-वास्तविकरण, ...
Bengali:আত্মসিদ্ধি, স্ব-আবিষ্কার, ...
Catalan:autorealització, autoactualització, ...
Czech:seberealizace, sebeaktualizace, ...
Danish:selvrealisering, ...
Dutch:zelfverwezenlijking, zelfverwerkelijking, ...
Greek:αυτοπραγμάτωση, αυτοπλήρωση, ...
Hungarian:önmegvalósítás, ...
Khmer:ការសម្រេចបានសក្តានុពលពេញលេញ, ការសម្រេចសក្តានុពលខ្លួនឯង, ...
Korean:자아실현, ...
Persian:خودشکوفایی, شکوفایی فردی, ...
Polish:samorealizacja, ...
Portuguese (BR):autorrealização, ...
Romanian:autoactualizare, realizare de sine, ...
Swedish:självförverkligande, ...
Thai:การบรรลุศักยภาพสูงสุดของตน, การเติมเต็มตนเอง, ...
Turkish:kendini gerçekleştirme, ...
Vietnamese:tự hiện thực hóa, tự hoàn thiện, ...

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