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Housework is work directly opposed to the possibility of human self-actualization.
Ann Oakley

Meaning of "self-actualization" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SELF-ACTUALIZATION

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SELF-ACTUALIZATION

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Self-Actualization is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SELF-ACTUALIZATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Self-actualization

Self-actualization is a term that has been used in various psychology theories, often in slightly different ways. The term was originally introduced by the organismic theorist Kurt Goldstein for the motive to realize one's full potential. Expressing one's creativity, quest for spiritual enlightenment, pursuit of knowledge, and the desire to give to society are examples of self-actualization. In Goldstein's view, it is the organism's master motive, the only real motive: "the tendency to actualize itself as fully as possible is the basic drive... the drive of self-actualization." Carl Rogers similarly wrote of "the curative force in psychotherapy - man's tendency to actualize himself, to become his potentialities... to express and activate all the capacities of the organism." The concept was brought most fully to prominence in Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory as the final level of psychological development that can be achieved when all basic and mental needs are essentially fulfilled and the "actualization" of the full personal potential takes place, although he adapted this viewpoint later on in life, and saw it more flexibly.

Definition of self-actualization in the English dictionary

The definition of self-actualization in the dictionary is the process of establishing oneself as a whole person, able to develop one's abilities and to understand oneself.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SELF-ACTUALIZATION

self-abasement
self-abnegating
self-abnegation
self-absorbed
self-absorption
self-abuse
self-accusation
self-acting
self-action
self-addressed
self-addressed envelope
self-addressed stamped envelope
self-adhesive
self-adjusting
self-administered
self-advancement
self-advertisement
self-advocacy
self-aggrandisement
self-aggrandising

WORDS THAT END LIKE SELF-ACTUALIZATION

accreditation
action
administration
animation
application
association
certification
citation
combination
communication
confirmation
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
destination
documentation
duration
education
evaluation
excitation

Synonyms and antonyms of self-actualization in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «self-actualization» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SELF-ACTUALIZATION

Find out the translation of self-actualization to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of self-actualization from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «self-actualization» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

自我实现
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

autorrealización
570 millions of speakers

English

self-actualization
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्वयं actualization
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

تحقيق الذات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

самореализация
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

auto-realização
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্ব-কার্যে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

l´actualisation de soi
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Realisasi diri
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Selbstverwirklichung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

自己実現
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

자기 실현
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Aktualisasi diri
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tự hiện thực
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சுய இயல்பாக்கம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्वत: ची वास्तविकता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kendini gerçekleştirme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

auto-realizzazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

samorealizacji
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

самореалізація
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

auto-actualizare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αυτοπραγμάτωση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

selfaktualisering
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

självförverkligande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

selvrealisering
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of self-actualization

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SELF-ACTUALIZATION»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SELF-ACTUALIZATION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about self-actualization

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4 QUOTES WITH «SELF-ACTUALIZATION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word self-actualization.
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Bo Bennett
Those who improve with age embrace the power of personal growth and personal achievement and begin to replace youth with wisdom, innocence with understanding, and lack of purpose with self-actualization.
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Abraham Maslow
What a man can be, he must be. This need we call self-actualization.
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Ted Nugent
It was psychobabbler Abraham Maslow who wrote of the phenomena of self-actualization. What Maslow failed to grasp is that reaching true self-actualization can only be ultimately achieved when you have your own brand of ammunition.
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Ann Oakley
Housework is work directly opposed to the possibility of human self-actualization.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SELF-ACTUALIZATION»

Discover the use of self-actualization in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to self-actualization and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Growth As Self-Actualization: A Critical Approach to the ...
Explores the idea of personal or psychological growth in light of the concept, self-actualisation that refers to a process through which persons develop from one stage of self-understanding to another more integrated stage.
Ragnvald Kvalsund, 2003
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Self-actualization: theory and technology
In this the first volume of a proposed three-part series devoted to the idea & implementation of a world federalist order, Joseph Sassoon offers what he considers to be a prerequisite to the type of political structure entailed by world ...
Joseph Sassoon, 1988
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Hierarchy of Recovery: From Abstinence to Self-Actualization
When they maintain recovery because they wish to thrive, they have taken an important step toward self-actualization. Hierarchy of Recovery explores these principles in an engaging discussion.
Robert S. Helgoe, 2002
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Self-Actualization and the Radical Gospel
In Self-Actualization and the Radical Gospel, Louis Roy, O.P., concludes that the uneasiness between the two basic concerns of contemporary Western Christians--self-fulfillment and self-gift--may constitute a healthy tension which fosters ...
Louis Roy, 2002
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Cancer and the Role of Religion and Faith in ...
This autoethnography provides an in-depth look at my personal world and of me, not as a person with a terminal diagnosis, but as a person who learned how to live when told I was dying.
Carolyn S. Harris, 2008
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Reaching Out: Interpersonal Effectiveness and Self-Actualization
This is the eBook of the printed book and may not include any media, website access codes, or print supplements that may come packaged with the bound book.
David Johnson, 2013
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Self - Actualization
Jürgen Kriz. A different study of four-month-old infants showed that they were capable of detecting simple rules in the structure of their environments. That is, they were able to adapt quickly in reinforcement experiments involving the turning of ...
Jürgen Kriz, 2006
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Shebafied: A Poetic Journey to Self-Actualization
If there was ever a time when the world needs to sit back and enjoy a hilarious tale of woe, then this is the novel to read.
Marjory Sheba, 2008
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Encyclopedia of Creativity
I. Theories of Self-Actualization II. Empirical Research on Creativity and Self- Actualization III. Creativity and Health IV. Conclusions Intrapersonal Intelligence One specific domain of talent, increasingly recognized in creative studies, which in ...
Mark A. Runco, Steven R. Pritzker, 1999
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Leaving Cinderella in the Ashes: The Self-actualization Novel
Narrated in the nursing home environment, except for the final story, Mrs. Threadgoode's tales recall a past that harmonizes with the present as each story has contributed to the self-actualization of Ninny, herself, and may contribute to Evelyn's ...
Patricia Jennifer Rohrer-Walsh, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SELF-ACTUALIZATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term self-actualization is used in the context of the following news items.
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What Makes A Life Worth Living?
Psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi says we can achieve one of the most elusive needs — self-actualization — by finding a state of "flow" in our work or our ... «WUWM, Apr 15»
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Want to save more? Think Maslow, think self-actualization
At the top there are self-actualization needs, which include cognitive needs, aesthetic needs, and self-transcendence needs. To move up to the higher levels, the ... «MarketWatch, Apr 15»
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Abraham Maslow would have been a horrible venture capitalist
A lone founder, or small team, has an idea and just builds it, just for the sake of doing so, or self-actualization. They share it on Product Hunt, Hacker News, ... «VentureBeat, Mar 15»
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The Pursuit of Happiness: Self-Actualization and Maslow's Mistake
From the moment I put my feet on the ground, my day becomes an uphill battle. My life is dedicated to self-betterment and the endless pursuit of self-actualization ... «Entrepreneur, Mar 15»
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Logical lunacy: from existential crisis to self-actualization
Have you ever found yourself riddled with an existential crisis? Keeled over in internal agony because your potential to change the world is too big and ... «Rocky Mountain Collegian, Mar 15»
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Purpose And Self-Actualization: A Leader's Guide And Introspective …
Eventually (even with the typical ups and downs of life), those that find themselves in this stage of human development, have realized self-actualization. «Pulse, Jan 15»
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'Birdman' wavers tonally and embraces self-actualization cliches
Wised-up as it tries to be, “Birdman” nevertheless thumps for the hoariest clichés about self-actualization. Riggan must learn to love himself before he can learn ... «Christian Science Monitor, Oct 14»
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Holly Golightly and the Endless Pursuit of Self-Actualization in …
Yes, they still have prizes in Cracker Jack boxes. Beneath the glossy surface of this timeless commodity lies a variable that provides fodder for the consumer's ... «Student Pulse, Sep 14»
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'Friends' Week: Phoebe Buffay Was The Epitome Of Feminist Self
... fooled the friends and the rest of the world back in the '90s, but 20 years later it's clear that Phoebe was, in fact, a role model for achieving self-actualization. «Decider, Sep 14»
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The Education Establishment vs. Maslow's Self-Actualization
It may be that Maslow and the human potential gurus were engaging in a Pollyanna-ish quest. Maybe a lot of people aren't capable of self-actualization. «American Thinker, Sep 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Self-Actualization [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/self-actualization>. May 2024 ».
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