Definition of self-realisation - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

self-discovery

understanding and accepting one's true self

His journey of self-realisation led to a happier life.

self-actualization

self-awareness

life purpose

reaching personal aims by developing your abilities

Through years of study, she found self-realisation in teaching others.

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Origin of self-realisation

English, self (oneself) + realisation (making real)

Examples of self-realisation in a sentence

Through self-realisation, she found her true calling.
Meditation retreats played a crucial role in her journey toward self-realisation.
Traveling alone after university led him to a profound sense of self-realisation.

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French:réalisation de soi, accomplissement de soi, ...
German:Selbstverwirklichung, Selbstentfaltung, ...
Italian:autorealizzazione, realizzazione personale, ...
Spanish:autorrealización, realización personal, ...
Portuguese:auto-realização, autorrealização, ...
Chinese:自我实现, 自我成就, ...
Japanese:自己実現, 自分の可能性の実現, ...
Arabic:تَحْقِيق الذَّات, إِنْجَاز الذَّات, ...
Hebrew:הַגְשָׁמָה עַצְמִית, ...
Russian:самореализация, самоосуществление, ...
Ukrainian:самореалізація, самоздійснення, ...
Hindi:आत्मबोध, आत्मसाक्षात्कार, ...
Bengali:আত্মউপলব্ধি, আত্ম-উপলব্ধি, ...
Catalan:autoconeixement, realització personal, ...
Czech:sebepoznání, seberealizace, ...
Danish:selverkendelse, selvudfoldelse, ...
Dutch:zelfrealisatie, ...
Greek:αυτογνωσία, πραγμάτωση του εαυτού, ...
Hungarian:önmegvalósítás, önkiteljesítés, ...
Khmer:ការស្វែងយល់អំពីខ្លួនឯង, ការសម្រេចបានសក្តានុពលខ្លួនឯង, ...
Korean:자아 실현, 자아실현, ...
Persian:خودشناسی, خودشکوفایی, ...
Polish:samorealizacja, spełnienie siebie, ...
Portuguese (BR):autorrealização, realização pessoal, ...
Romanian:auto-realizare, împlinire de sine, ...
Swedish:självförverkligande, personlig utveckling, ...
Thai:การตระหนักรู้ในตนเอง, การเติมเต็มตนเอง, ...
Turkish:kendini gerçekleştirme, öz gerçekleştirim, ...
Vietnamese:tự nhận thức, sự tự hoàn thiện bản thân, ...

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