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

Asked by The Times why she chose to work with her father on “Wildcat,” Maya Hawke said that the period piece shares key themes — such as “the artist life,” love and “relationships to one’s own personal actualization and ... creativity” — with several of Ethan Hawke’s previous projects.

From Los Angeles Times

Actualization starts to become a metaphor that’s driven by whiteness.

From Los Angeles Times

“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

“The actualization of a human being is when the Buddha and the demon meet each other — they’re two ends of the same spectrum. You can’t kill your shadow, it just has to be part of you. Cleansing oneself of negative feelings is an act of healing. I wish healing for everybody.”

From Los Angeles Times