# self-actualization

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Psychological development that can be achieved when all basic and mental needs are fulfilled.

## Etymology
From self- + actualization. Probably applied in this sense by Abraham Maslow.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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