actualization

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

noun

1. the act or process of actualizing.
2. Psychology. self-actualization.

Word History and Origins

Origin of actualization¹

First recorded in 1815–25; actualize + -ation

Example Sentences

“In so many ways, it felt like the actualization of a lot of these more private hungers and more private desires for sound and experience and collectivity,” she said.

From New York Times

“My work touches on the nuances of family, self-love, self-preservation, actualization and metamorphosis.”

From New York Times

“This is the actualization of something we’ve talked about for a long time,” Moore said at his first official news conference since his election.

From Washington Post

My brain wants to make sense of all that, though, so it keeps trying to find order and actualization.

From Salon

But not so seriously that he forgets his actualization, which includes being a sexual creature.

From Salon