Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A making real or actual; the reducing of an idea to a state of actuality or existence; the state of being made actual. Also spelled
actualisation .
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- noun nonstandard A making actual or really existent; noun form of
actualize .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun making real or giving the appearance of reality
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Examples
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The only thing that stands between the people of Myanmar's quest for freedom and its actualization is merely time, and Indians of all people should know that.
Amnesty International: Has India Abandoned Burma? Amnesty International 2010
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The only thing that stands between the people of Myanmar's quest for freedom and its actualization is merely time, and Indians of all people should know that.
Amnesty International: Has India Abandoned Burma? Amnesty International 2010
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Where self-actualization is the need to "become everything that one is capable of becoming".
Happiness Police, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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In short, self-actualization is reaching one's fullest potential.
Feelin' good? William "Papa" Meloney 2007
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In short, self-actualization is reaching one's fullest potential.
Archive 2007-01-21 William "Papa" Meloney 2007
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Maslow believed that you couldn't advance to self-actualization, which is the skill needed to lead a revolt against authority, until you had your physical, social, and safety needs met.
Don McNay: Is Living a Normal Life a Political Statement? Don McNay 2010
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Maslow believed that you couldn't advance to self-actualization, which is the skill needed to lead a revolt against authority, until you had your physical, social, and safety needs met.
Don McNay: Third World America: Is Living a Normal Life a Political Statement? Don McNay 2010
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Maslow believed that you couldn't advance to self-actualization, which is the skill needed to lead a revolt against authority, until you had your physical, social, and safety needs met.
Don McNay: Is Living a Normal Life a Political Statement? Don McNay 2010
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Maslow believed that you couldn't advance to self-actualization, which is the skill needed to lead a revolt against authority, until you had your physical, social, and safety needs met.
Don McNay: Third World America: Is Living a Normal Life a Political Statement? Don McNay 2010
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Maslow believed that you couldn't advance to self-actualization, which is the skill needed to lead a revolt against authority, until you had your physical, social, and safety needs met.
Don McNay: Third World America: Is Living a Normal Life a Political Statement? Don McNay 2010
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