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self-actualize

American  
[self-ak-choo-uh-lahyz, self-] / ˈsɛlfˈæk tʃu əˌlaɪz, ˌsɛlf- /
especially British, self-actualise

verb (used without object)

self-actualized, self-actualizing
  1. to undergo self-actualization.


Other Word Forms

  • self-actualizer noun

Example Sentences

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Novelty can provide us with both fleeting moments of pleasure and a way to self-actualize certain parts of who we are or want to become.

From Salon • Dec. 5, 2022

To have schools that are safe so that young people can grow up and self-actualize.

From Washington Post • May 10, 2022

The directors suggested the experience of participating in the rescue helped you self-actualize.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2021

And actually you make it as hard as possible because you can’t self-actualize if you don’t have any self.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 5, 2021

In the normal course of things, all of those characters would self-actualize and follow their bliss to one of those Hollywood endings they sing about in a choreographed lunchroom number.

From The Verge • Dec. 5, 2018