actualization

American  

[ak-choo-uh-luh-zey-shuhn] / ˌæk tʃu ə ləˈzeɪ ʃən /

noun

1. the act or process of actualizing.

2. Psychology. self-actualization.

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Etymology

Origin of actualization

First recorded in 1815–25; actualize + -ation

Example Sentences

His so-called “bone temple” is an actualization of his life philosophy, memento mori, which translates from Latin as “Remember you must die.”

From Salon • Jan. 23, 2026

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

From New York Times • Feb. 23, 2023

“While the market had a good sense of the potential trends, the actualization of those expectations did have an impact.”

From Washington Post • Apr. 22, 2022

I am a primary care physician, a person with a uterus, a sister, a daughter of immigrants, an actualization of the American dream.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 10, 2021

The attainment of perfect manhood as the actualization of the Freedom necessary to mind constitutes the nature of Education in general.

From Pedagogics as a System by Brackett, Anna C. (Anna Callender)